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Watertown Records

COMPRISING
THE FOURTH BOOK

TOWN PROCEEDINGS

AND

THE SECOND BOOK

BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

FROM
1738 TO 1822

PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION

BY THE

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Stanbope press

F. H. GILSON COMPANY
BOSTON, U. S. A.

DEC IS 1906
D. Uf D.

PREFACE.

This, the third published volume of Watertown Records, con-
tains the proceedings of the town from March, 1727, to February,

1745-

The births, marriages and deaths include the years 1738 to 1822,
and complete Volume II. of " Vital Statistics " as recorded by the
town clerk. About twenty pages of " Purposes of Marriage "
found recorded on loose leaves at the end of the town clerk's
volume dating from 1792 to 1822 have also been printed, and
will be found at the end of the volume.

Bennett F. Davenport,
Charles F. Fitz,
For the Committee on Publication.

Watertown's Fourth
Book of Records

Begun in March 1727-8

JOSEPH MASON

Town Clerk

[WATERTOWN RECORDS.

Fourth Book, Town Proceedings.]

[1]

1727/8

March
ith

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Watertown, Quallified
ye 4in According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs,

Regulerly Warned ; And Afsembled on the fourth day of March
1727/8 for Choice of Town officers &c

Voted and Choofe Dea: Nathan Fiske Moderator for said
Meeting. ^ 33^^ . Nathan Fisk.

Cap' Sam': Harrington.
M' Tho^ : CooUidge.
Dea. William Brown.
L'. Rich<* Coollidge.
Dea Tho' : Livermore.
M' Tho= : Biglo.

Joseph Mafon.

Voted and chofe for Seledbnen for
p'fent year.

Voted and choofe for Town Clerk & Town
Treafurer

Voted and choofe for first Conftable M"" Joseph Harrington.

Voted and choofe for second Conftable Ser' Joseph Pierce.

S"^ Pierce refufed to serve, and paid his five pounds.

Voted again and Choofe for Second
Conftable

( V Joseph Coollidge.

Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors ■< Cor' : Henry Bright.

( Dea: William Brown.

Voted and choofe for Sealer of Leather M' George Cutting.

Voted and choofe for Sealer of waites & ( j^, ^^^^ Kimball,
meafures

M' Tho' : Harrington.

Voted and choofe for fence Viewers

Voted and choofe for Surveigh'"
Town Way's

M' Josiah Perry.
^M' John Stouel.
r Mefs''. Joseph Holdin.
of J W"" Harrington.
] Allen Flagg &
1^ And- : White Jun'.
r Mefs'^ W™ Hager Jun'.

J Joshua Child.

Voted and choofe for Tythingmen -. j^j^j^ Bright &

1^ Sam", Benjamin,
r Mefs". Sam' : Geal.
, ^, r r Tx • Samuel Haftings.

Voted and Choofe for Hogneves -{ j^^j^^ Livermore.

[^ Samuel Barnard.
Voted and Choofe for meafurer of Timber M' Sam" : Jenifon.

2 Waiertown Records.

Put to vote whether the Town are of the mind to Let their
Swine run at large this prefent year. And the vote pafs in the
Affirmative. Put

[2]

Put to vote whether the Town are WilHng that the School S'"* be
removed into Each Precinct, That each Precinct may be Equally
benefitted with the School : And y^ Vote paf ' in y*" Affarmitive.

Put to Vote whether the Town will build Two School houfes,
One in Each Precinct for the School to be keept in.

And the Vote past in the Affarmitive.
Put to Vote whether the Town will Choofe a Committee in Each
part of y° town of Three Men in Each part, To view the places
moft convienant where the Schoolhoufes S'"" Stand and make re-
port at y^ Next Town Meeting. And the Vote past in the
Affarmitive.

Voted and Choofe Enf": Jonathan Stone Joseph Mafon & Tho' :
Learned to be y* Comm'^^ for y* Easterly part of y^ Town, And
John Cutting Cap' Sam" : Harrington and Zacheriah Smith to be
the Com'" for the Westerly part of s'* Town.

1727/8 At a meeting of y" Seledtmen of Watertown

March 8 ^t M' Tho^ : Leurned, The Seleftmen Adminif-

tred to the following perfons the Oaths belonging to the Several
refpedlive Offices they were chofen to viz'.

To Joseph Mason y^ office of Town Clerk & Town
Treafurer.

'^°, J°f P^ S"'"''^^^ \ the Oath of Conftable.
& Tho' : Harrmgton )

To L' Joseph Coollidge '\

Cor' Henry Bright > the oath of Afsefsor.

Dea W" Brown )

To George Cutting the oath of Sealer of Leather.

To John Kimbal the oath of sealer of waites & Meafures.

"^^ John ^Stoue? } ^^^ °^*^ °^ ^'"^^ ^'^''^'-
( Joseph Holdin "^

[ And'' : White Jun' J
( W" Hager Jun' )
To < Joshua Child V the oth of Tythingmen.
( Sam" : Benjamin )

r Sam" : Gale "]

To J f^"^'' ^ i^^^^^"g^ I the oath of Hogrieve.
I Josiah Livermore *=

1^ Sam". Barnard J
The Selectmen at s'' meeting ord'"'' the Clerk to ord' John Kim-
bal to fetch the Weights and Meafures from M' Stephen Cook's
which belong to the Town. which was done Accordingly.

Watertown Records. 3

[»]

1728 At a meeting of y* Sele<5bnen of Watertown at

April 22 pg^ . Nathan Fisk's on the 22 Day of April 1728.

The Seledlmen ord'*"^ y^ Clerk to write Warrants directed to y*
Conftables of s'* Town (for y^ Calling of a Town Meeting) which
were done in the following words.

Midd'': fs. To the Conftables of Watertown Greeting.

In obfervance of a preceipt (to us directed) from the High
Sherrifi of his Majesties County of Midd" :

In his Majesties Name You are hereby required to warn the
freeholder's and other Inhabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly
Precinds in Watertown aboves**, who are Quallifyed According to
Law to vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative, to Meet at the
publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindt in s'* Town, on Mon-
day the Sixth day of May Next Enfuing y^ date hereof, at one of
y' clock in the After Noon of s** day to Choofe a Reprefentative or
Reprefentatives to Serve for and reprefent y*" Town of Watertown,
At a great & General Court Appointed to be Conviened, held &
keept for his Majesties Service at y* Court houfe in Bofton on
Wednefday y* Twenty Ninth day of may next enfuing the date
hereof.

You are Likewife required to Warn the Freeholders within s**
Precincts who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in the
Affair relating to Watertowns Proportion of the Sixty Thoufand
pounds of Bills of Credit Granted by y*^ Great and General Court
to be received by y^ Several Town's of this Province. To meet
at y* above s^ Meeting houfe to meet at Two of y'' Clock in the
after noon of y* above s,^ Sixth day of May to know their Minds
whether they will receive Watertowns proportion of %^ Sixty Thou-
fand pounds Bills of Credit, and if they Se caufe to receive the
proportion of s^ Bills belonging to Watertown afores** Then to
Choofe Truftees to receive s"^ Bills of Credit and to give s^ Truf-
tees Directions how s** Bills shall be Lett out.

You are alfo required to Warn the free holders and oth' Inhabi-
tants within Said precincts who are Quallifyed According to Law
to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at s*^ Meeting houfe at three of
the Clock in the Afternoon of s"^ Sixth day of May to hear the
requeft of John Hager of s*^ Town for Altering the Town way
leading through his Land. Hereof fail Not and Make return of this
Warrant and Your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at leaft four
houres before the times perfixt for s^ meetings : Watertown April
y* 22 in the firft year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domini 1728.
^ Ord' of the Seledhnen,

Joseph Mason Town Clerk.

At the above s"* meeting y* Seledlmen Stated the Surveighors
bounds for mending Highways &c. which is as followeth, Jofeph
Holden's to be all on the Eaft Side of y* lane from Cambridge
line Near Tho' Wellingtons. S'^ lane leading by Kings, So by

The

4 Watertown Records.

The Meeting houfe, So along by M' Shermans
urveig ers ^^ ^j^^ Lane runs to the river, including the
Bridge over the brook which comes out of Mr Nathanael Harrifes
Meadow. So the North part of s'^ line from the Meeting houfe.

Andrew Whites Jun'. his bounds all the Highways &c. above s**
Lane '^ y* Meeting houfe to the Precinft Line & y^ South part of
s'' Lane from the Meeting houfe.

Allin Flags bounds beginning at the Weft fide of Isaac Pierce
Juner his houfe So upon a Streight line between Allen Flagg houfe
and Deacon Sanderfons and So up y^ lane by John Sanderfons
and So to David Meeds including s"^ Meeds. All the High ways
& Town ways on the Eaft side of s'' line to the Precinct line.

William Harringtons bounds, all the Ways on the Weft Side of
the afores*^ line between Flagg & Sanderfons.

1728 At a General Town Meeting of the Free-

May 6th holders and other Inhabitants of Watertown

.Quallified According to Law to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefenta-
tive reguellerly Warned and Afsembled on the 6'*' day of May
1728 for to Choofe a Reprefentative.

At Said Meeting Dea : Nathan Fiske was Chofen by the Maj'.
part of the Voters To Reprefent y^ Town of Watertown at a great and
General Court to be holden at Bofton on y'^ 29 day of May Currant.
1728 At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders

May 6th ^ o^^' Inhabitants of Watertown regulerly

Warned and Afsembled on the 6* day of May 1728.
Dea : Nathan Fiske was Chofen Moderator for s'' meeting.

Put to Vote whether the Town will receive their proportion of
y* Sixty Thoufand pounds Bills of Credit belonging to Watertown.
And y'= Vote past in the Affarmitive.

Voted and Choofe M' Jonas Bond L' Samuel Stearns & L' Joseph
CooUidge to be Truftees for Watertown to receive s'' Towns
proportion of y^ 60000 £ Bills of Credit.

Put to Vote whether the s"^ Truftees Shall Lett s^ Bills of Credit
and in leting them, Not to lett to any perfon under Ten pounds
nor to any perfon above Twenty pounds.

And y^ Vote paft in y^ Affirmative. Put

Put to whether the Town are Willing, that if there Should not
appear perfons to take of Said Money According to y" Dire6tions
already given within a fortnight after the time Appointed by the
Truftees to Lett s'' Bills, that then y*^ Truftee Shall Let out what
money remains According to their best Difcretion.

And y^ vote paft in the Affirmative.
' Put to Vote whether it be y'= mind of y*" Town that if y*" Truftee
Lay An Ace' before the Town at y^ End of y^ Year of their pro-
ceedings that then y"" Town will make the Truftees reafonable
Allowance for their trouble. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Watertown Records. 5

At s'' Meeting the the Reportes of y^ Com'^" : Concerning the
School houfes was laid before y^ Town, which are as follow's.

Watertown April 19"': 1728.

We the Subfcribers being a Com"^^ : Chofen by s'' Town to
View where the moft Convienant place for to Sett a School houfe
in y* East Precin6l of s'* Town is, so as beft to Accomadate s^
Precindl and having viewed and Conf idred the Scituation of s'^
Precindt are of Oppinion that some where Sixteen or Twenty Rods
Eaft of y^ Meeting houfe in s'' Precin6t near to M' Sherman's Wall,
will be a place moft Accomadating for to Set a Scholehoufe on for

s'P^^^^"*^- Jona" Stone )

Joseph Mafon >• Com*^^:
Tho': Learned )
We the said Com'^= : having viewed y^ Scituation of y^ Inhabi-
tants are humbly of oppinion that the Schoolhoufe for the Weft
Part of Watertown be Erected upon the Land of Dea : Tho*.
Livermore, s'' Land Lying on the Weft Side of y" Town highway
about Thirty rods Northweft from Allen Flaggs Dwelling houfe.
Dated at Watertown the 4* day of May 1728.

Samuel Harrington "^
John Cutting V Com'^* :

Zachriah Smith J
Put to Vote whether the Town do Accept of of S'* Reportes & that
the Schoolhoufes be Errected at y^ places set forth in S'* Reportes.
And the Vote paft in the Negative.
At S"* Meeting Nathanael Bright late Conftable of S'* Town
Laid an Ace' of John Kings Rates in his Lift of Rates wh* were
Committed to him to Colle6l in y*" year 1724. before y^ Town;
Complaining y' y* S"^ King was gone before y^ rates was made &
defired %^ Kings rates Amounting to Twenty Shillings & 2'^ might
Sink. And the Town Voted y' S'* Kings Rates Should Sinck in
cafe he Never came back So as y' S'' Rates Might be got.

At this Meeting the SelecSlmen ordred the Town Treafurer To pay
to M' Sam" : Jenifon five pounds (of that money due to the Town
from Daniel Whetney) in full For looking After Elnathan Whitney.
[6]

1728 At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown

July 2(i at Tho= : Coollidges on July the Second day 1728.

At S"* Meeting the Seleftmen Agreed to Approbate but one perfon

to keep a publick or licenced houfe in Watertown viz Tho^ :

Learned. And to Make a return to the Sefsions as followeth.

To the Hon'able his Maj" : Justices of y" Gen" Seffions of
the peace for his Majesties County of Midd".
The Sele6lmen of Watertown are humbly of Oppinion that one
Tavern or Licenced houfe in S'* Town is Sifficient for the Accom-
madating of Travilers, and the Intereft of the Town, Accordingly
the Sele6tmen Se caufe to Approbate M' Thomas Learned for this
prefent Year, and No other. ^ ^^^, ^ ^^ ^^^ Seledmen.

Watertown July t 2'- 1728. j^^^^pi^ j^^^^ Town Cler.

6 Watertown Records.

1728. At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown

Aug^' : 12 on the 12"^ day of August 1728. At L' Richard
CoolHdges the Selectmen being informed that one Mary Knap w""
a Child or Children was come into Watertown who came (by
Enformation) Laft from Roxbury in y^ County of Soffulk. y'= Seled;
ordered the Clerk to write a Warrant diredled to Joseph Har-
rington Conftable to Warn S'^ Mary Knap & Child or Children
to depart out of S^ Town forthwith, they refufing to Accept of her
as an Inhabitant of s>^ Town,
which was done Accordingly as recorded page y^ 7*.

The School being Vacant y* Seledlmen defire L'. Rich'' Cool-
lidge & Dea Thomas Livermore to Endeavour to procure a Sutable
PTon to keep y'' Grammer and Englifsh School in Town.

At S** Meeting y^ Seledmen Appointed A Town Meeting and
ordred the Clerk to write Warrants to the Conftables of s^ Town
in y^ following words. To the Conftables of Watertown. You are
hereby ordred to warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants within
the Eafterly & Wefterly Precin<5ls of s*^ Town who are Quallifyed
According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin6t of s"* Town on Monday the
26"" day of August Currant at Two of y^ Clock in the after noon
of s^ day for y*" ends following : firft to know the Towns Mind
whether they will choofe a Commite to Seek out and Survey y*
Two Thoufand Acres of Land Granted by y* General Court to
Watertown and Wefton, or whether they will Sell their Intereft in
s** Land. Secondly To know the mind of y*" Town, whether for
the future they will meet by turns in the publick Meeting houfes
in y' Town to Manage y*" bufinefs of Town Meetings.
[7] which was done Accordingly.

Middx fs. To Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown

Greeting

The Seledmen of s'' Town are informed that there is one Mary
Knap w* her Child or Children come into Watertown Sometime
in the Later end of July Laft past who came (by Enformation) Laft
from the Town of Roxbury in y^ County of Suffolk and Now ref ides
in the dwelling houfe of Jofeph Grout of s"* Town of Watertown.
She being und"^ Such Circumbftances y* Sele(5lmen refufe to Accept
of her & Child or Children to be Inhabitants in s"" Watertown
fearing She may prove a Charge to y" Town.

You are therefore in his Maj"^ : Name hereby required forth
with to warn the said Mary Knap with her Child or Children
forthwith to depart out of Watertown and No longer to Abide
therein the Sele6tmen refuiing to Accept of y"^ s'l Mary &c to be
Inhabitants in S'^ Town, hereof fail not and Make return of this
Warrant & Your doings thereon unto the Seledlmen or Town
Clerk forthwith. Dated at Watertown the 12"' day of August in
y° Second Year of his Maj'^'. Reign, Anno Domini 1728.
■^ ord' of y'^ selectmen

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

Watertown Records. 7

In obfervance of the above written Warrant I have warned the
above Named Mary Knap forthwith with her child or Children to
depart out of Watertown and no longer to Abide therein.

Watertown Aug^' : 12"': 1728. Joseph Harrington Conftable.

1728 At a General Town Meeting of the freehold^"

August 26. ^rid other Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed

According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs regulerly warned, and

Afsembled on the 26 day of August 1728. for y^ Ends Set forth

in y* warning.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Moderator to Manage y"^ bufi-
nefs of the Meeting.

1. Put to Vote whether the Town will Choofe a Committee to
Seek out and Surveigh (with Such Gentlemen as Wefton Shall
Joyne w* S'* Com""^) the Two Thoufand Acres of Land Granted
by y^ General Court to Watertown and Wefton. And y^ Vote
past in the Affirmative.

2. Put to Vote whether the Town will choofe Two perfons to
be a Com""' for y^ end above s**. And y* Vote past in
Affarmative.

3. Voted and Choofe M' Tho' Learned and M' John Cutting to
be a Comm'^^ : for the ends above said.

4. Put to Vote whether the Town do Impower the Committe
aboves'* (with Such as Wefton Shall Joyne with them) To procure
a Surveigher and chain men to be und' oath to Surveigh y^ aboves^
Two Thoufand Acres of Land, and procure a plat of S"* Land
und' y*^ Surveighers hand and return y^ Same to y^ General Court
at y* Next full Sefsion for their Conformation.* And y^ Vote past
in y* affirmative.

5. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Meet by
turns in the Publick Meeting houfes in the Town for the future to
Manage the bufinefs of Town Meetings.

[8] And the Vote past in the Negative.

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown (at M' Learneds)
on the 26"" day of August 1728.

The Selectmen Appointed L' Richard Collidge and M' Thomas
Coollidge to View the old pound and make Sale thereof and make
Report of y*" Sale thereof to y^ Selectmen at their Next Meeting.

At S'* Meeting the Seledlmen ordred the Town Treafurer to
pay out of y^ Town Treafurey the Sum of Ninety Two pounds
Eight Shillings to Jer : Allen Esq' Province Treafurer which is
Watertowns Third fifth of the 50000 pound Loan.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown at y^ Houfe of
Deacon Nathan Fisk's on the 30* day of Septemb' 1728.

the Wife of Obadiah Coollidge defired an order from the Seledl-

men to receive her household goods w'" were lodged "^ order of

y' Sele6lmen at the Houfse of her Mother Rachel Goddards in

order to remove with her Hufband to Malborough, there being

* See plan of said land on file. — Eds.

8 Watertown Records.

Some probable profpeck of their Living together there and gain-
ing a Comfortable Maintenance under this View the Selectmen
are Inclined S"^ goods be delivered, and Acording order the Clerk
to write an Order directed to M'' Rachal Goddard & Ebenez'
Goddard to deliver to Obadiah Coollidge and his wife their
houfhold Goods which by ord' of y^ Seledtmen were put under
their Care. which was done as fellow's.

Watertown Sep' 30* 1728.

To M" Rachal Goddard and Ebenezer Goddard, whereas the
Sele6lmen of S** Town by their Ord' of April 3"^ 1727 ordred y^ re-
moval of Obadiah CooUedge Wife and Houlhold Goods to Your
houfe to continue there under your care till further order of y^
Seledmen. S'* Obadiah CoolUdges Wife defireing of y^ Sele6lmen
that she may receive her goods again in order to remove w"* her
Hufband to Malborough, their being a profpeck of their gaining
a Comfortable Maintenance there, under this view the Sele6l-
men are Inclined that y^ s"* Obadiah Coolledge & Wife Should
have their goods again. And Accordingly you the S*^ Rachal &
Ebenezer Goddard are hereby ordred to deliver y* s'^ Obadiah
Coolledge & Wife their houfhold Goods (which were lodged in
your houfe by order of y^ Sele6lmen as afores'^) when they Se caufe
to call for them in ord' for removall.

■^ Order of y" Selectmen.
[9] ' Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown at y" houfe of Cap*
Samuel Harringtons on the ninth day of December 1728.

At S'' Meeting the Sele6lmen ordred the Clerk to write a War-
rant directed to Joseph Harrington Conftable of S'* Town To warn
one Mary Holland (a young woman) to depart out s"* Town who
came Laft from the Town of Framingham Sometime (by Informa-
tion) in the month of Sep' or 06tb'. Laft paft who refides at the
dwelling houfe of John Stouels in S** Town y^ Seledlmen Refufing
to Accept of her to be an Inhabitant of S'' Town.
Which was done as foUoweth.

Midd" fs, To M' Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown in
S'' County Greeting. The Selectmen of s^ Town being Informed
y' there is one Mary Holland alias Mary Holley a young woman
come to Dwell in Watertown who came Laft from y*" Town of
Framingham in s'' County (by information) some time in Sep' or
Octob' Laft Paft and Now refides at the Dwelling houfe of of M'
John Stouells in s'* Watertown her Circumftances are Such that the
Selectmen Refuse to Accept of her to be an Inhabitant of Watertown.

These are therefore in his Ma j" : Name to Will and Require
You the S'' Joseph Harrington forthwith to Warn the S" Mary
Holland to Depart forthwith out of Watertown and No Longer to
abide therein the Seledmen refufing to Accept of her to be an
Inhabitant of S'' Town, And Make return of this Warrant and
Your doings thereon forthwith to one one of y'= Seledmen or Town

Watertown Records. 9

Clerk. Dated at Watertown aboves"* the io*day of Decemb": in

y' Second year of his Maj^' Reign. Anno Dom' 1728.

^ Order of y" Seleatmen,

TT.-, -r, ^ £ <■ r^ r. ui Joscph Mafon Town Cler.

The Return of y^ Conftable. ■' ^

Watertown Decemb' : 11 : 1728.

By Virtue of y^ above written Warrant I have Warned the
Above named Mary Holland forth with to Depart out of Water-
town & no longer therein to Abide.

Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown.
To the Honourable his Majestiees Justices of y^ General Sef-
sions of y^ Peace Now Sitting at Charlftown this 11"' day of
March 1728/9.

The Seledlmen of Watertown Pray that this our Caution Again ft
Mary Holland Alias Mary Holley may be Accepted and Recorded.

"f ord' of y^ Seledtmen,
[10] Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at M' Thomas
Learneds on the 17''' day of December 1728. At S'* Meeting the
Sele6lmen ordred the Clerk to Write a Warrant Directed to Joseph
Harrington Conftable of S"* Town to Warn all the Freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Watertown (the other Conftable being ill)
who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precin6l in S*^ Town on Monday
the 23 day of December Currant at 10 y*" Clock in the fore None
for the Ends Set forth in the Warrant which is as followeth.

Midd" fs. To M' Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown
Greeting.

Thefe are to Will and Require You forthwith to Warn all the
Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qualli-
fyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precin6l in S** Town on
Monday the 23** day of Decemb' Currant at Ten of y' Clock in
the forenoon of s'^ Day for the Ends following viz' :

1. To hear the Town Treafurers Ace'.

2. To grant a Town Rate or Afsefsment for to pay Town
Creditors their dues, the Support of y^ Grammer and Englifh
School in y^ Town, the Support of the Poor &c.

3. To grant the Sum of Ninety two pounds Eight Shillings
to pay the fourth Payment of the Loan Publick Bills of
Credit and to be added to the Town Rate aboves'' or Afsefsed
by it Self as the Town Shall Say.

4. To know the Mind of the Town where the places for
the Two School houfes (formerly voted by the Town to be in
each Precin6t) shall be ; and whether the Town will grant

: a Sutable Some of money (to be added to the Town Rate

. aboves'') in order for the erecting s'' School houfes.

I 5. To know the mind of y'' Town whether they will Grant

a sutable Sum of money (to be added to y^ aboves"* Town

Rate) in order to procure Two herfe Cloths for the Towns Ufe

one for each Precindt.

Watertown Records.

You are Likewife required to Notifye Such Pfsons as are
Town Creditors to bring in their refpedlive Acc*^ or Credit to
the sele6lmen on fryday the 20"" day of this Inftant Decemb'
at the Houfe of M' Thomas Coollidges (Inhold') in S"^ Town
at one of y'' Clock in the afternoon of s*^ 20"' day. Hereof
fail not and Make timely return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Seledlmen or town Clerk before the
time perfixt in this Warrant for s'* Meetings, Dated at Water-
town the i;"" day of Decemb' in y* second year of his Maj^*:
Reign Anno Domini 1728. ^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ Seleftmen,

The Conftables Return. J°^^P^ ^^^^^ '^°^^ C^^''-

Watertown Decemb' y" 20"" 1728. In obfervance of y^ within

Warrant I have warned the Inhabitance within mentioned to Meet

at times and places within mentioned.

"^ me Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown.

[11]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the houfe of

M' Thomas Coollidges on the 20"* Day of December 1728. for

the Receiving in of y*" Town Creditors Credit or Ace" : And the

Creditors & there Credit are as followeth viz' :

Col : Jonas Bond as Com'^* man about y^

Land & i day 5 / Expence 2/6
Dea : Nathan Fiske for Serving Town
Treafurer in y^ year 1727
For 2 days about y*" Town Land in y'=

firft Com'^^ 5 / "^
For Expences on s"* firft Committe
Thomas Learned for 5 days in y^ i^' Com-
mittee 5 / ^
For 1 1 days Service in y^ Second Com'^^

for y" Town Land 8 / ^
For Expences

For Timber for the Great Bridge
John Cutting for 5 days Service i" Com'"

For 17 days service Second Comittee

For Expences Second Com'"
L'. Samuel Stearns For 3 days Service i^'
Com'" aboves'' 5 / ^

As Afsefsor for helping Making y^ Town
& County Rates in 1727
Henry Bright for 4 days Service in y*" i"
Com'" aboves'^ 5 / '^

And Afsefsor for help taking & perfect-
ting the Invoice and making y*" Prov-
ince & County Rates y" year Currant

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Eben' Stone for A Coffin for Elnathan

Whitney
W™ White for 4 pieces of Timber for

Beaver Brook bridge at 3 / 6 "^
Eph"" Cutter for Serving Conftable the
year 1727
& for warning one Town Meeting
Joseph Stratton for Serving Conftable ye
year 1727
& for warning i meeting 3 / & warning
one P' out of Town 2 /
George Harrington the overplufs Alow"^
him for the pound
For 105 feet of plank for Stoney brook

bridge
For 15 feet of plank for Mafters Brook
For 4 Sleepers for Beaver brook bridge
for 53 feet of 2 Inch plank for y" bridge
by Aba™ : Gaels & 1 5 feet for bever
brook bridge after y'= rate of 18/"^
hund-i
For one Slab for bulls Hill
And" White Jun' for Timb'.for y* Bridge

■^ Joshua Warrins Jun'
& for timb' for y' bridge "^ James Bar-
nards
Conftable Joseph Harrington for warning
2 Pfons out Town
for returning the precipt 2 / for warn-
ing 3 Town Meetings at 3 / "^ and
one Meeting of y^ whole Town 6 /
Conftable Tho^ Harrington for warning 2

Meetings & half
Allen Flagg for Plank for y'^ Bridge over

Chefter Brook
Jofhua Grant for mending y* Schoolhoufe

glafs
Geo : Lawrance Jun" for Extreordinary

Charges for Widow Wyeth
L' Joseph Coollidge for helping Abo' the
Invoice & y^ Province & County
Rates in 1728
Dea : W™ Brown as Afsefsor for help mak-
ing ye Town & County Rates in 1727
& for help taking perfecting y*" Invoice
& making y^ Province & County Rates
in 1728
Jonas Bond for w' he overpaid of y^ Town
Rate Committed to him to Collect

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Joseph Mafon for help making y^ Town &

County Rates in 1727
for w' he paid for y" binding the fourth

Book of Records &c .. -

ve Year begins For the keeping of the Widow
10 day Jan next Wyeth anothe year after y^

Rate of 11;^ 10^ "^ year: The Select-
men Agreeing w* George Lawrence

Juner to keep her a nother Year for

y^ Sum & he to find her Shoo's
For Eph"" Smith a poor blindman for

one Year and for a Shurt

[13]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown December y* 20*'' :
1728, at S'' Meeting y" Seledmen ordred the Clerk to order
the Town Treafurer to pay out of the Treafury the Sum of
fourteen pounds Six fliillings to George Harrington it being
for the New pound & for Six hundred of plank for the great
Bridge. And to M'' Thomas Biglo the Sum of Sixteen Shillings
for four days work at the Great Bridge & & one Shilling for
Speeks.

To Joseph Mafon Town Treafurer.

You are hereby ordred to pay out of the Treafury unto M'
George Harrington the Sum of fourteen pounds Six fliillings it
being for y^ Pound & Six hundred of Plank. And to M' Thomas
Biglo the Sum of Seventeen fliillings it being for four day work
at y" great Bridge and Speeks.

'^ ord' : of y*' Seledmen, Joseph Mafon

Watertown Decemb"" : Twenty firft 1728.

Dec' 23 At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and other

Inhabitants of Watertown regulerly Warned, And Afsembled on

the 23 Day of December 1728. for the Ends Set forth in the

warning.

1 . Voted and Clioofe L'. Samuel Stearns to be Moderator for S""
Meeting.

2. A Lift of y" Town Creditors Acc'\ or Credit was red to the
Town amounting to the Sum of Seventy Seven pounds Nine
fliillings & Ten pence. And it was to put Vote whether the Town
do grant all the particuler Sums in Said Lift to pay the Town
Creditors. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. Put to Vote whether the Town do grant the Sum of fourty
five pounds for the Support of y" Grammer and Englifli School
for one Year, And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

4. Put to Vote whether the Town do grant the Sum of Ninety
Two pounds Eight Shillings to pay the fourth payment of y'" Loan
Publick Bills of Credit. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

5. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of y" Town that y"" Ninty

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two pounds Eight Shillings granted to pay y^ fourth payment of
Y Loan Bills of Credit Should be Afseft by it Self. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

6. Put to Vote whether the Town are of y^ mind At this Meeting
to fix the places in the two precin6ts for the Two School houfes,
formerly Voted by the Town. And the Vote paft in the Negative,
the Negative was defided by polling.

7. Put to Vote whether the Town will grant a Sutable Sum of
money in order to procure two herfe Cloths for the Towns Ufe
one for Each Precin6l. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

8. Put to Vote whether the Town do grant the Sum of Sixteen
pounds to procure Two herfe cloths. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

9. Voted and Choofe the Deacons in Each Precindt to be a
Committee to procure Said herfe Cloths as Soon as y" Money can
be procured.

At Said Meeting Conftable George Harrington Craved of y*
Town to abate to him John Flags Rates in y'' Lift of Rates Com-
mitted to him y" s^ Harrington to Collect also Nine Shillings Sett
to M' Dan" Harrington in S"* Lift which was George Phillips Poll.
And the Town by A Vote Abated S<* Flags Rates & S^ Nine
Shillings Set to M' Daniel Harrington.

The Town did by a Vote alfo Abate to Joseph Child Jonathan
Pages Rate in y'^ Lift of Rates Committed to him y^ S'^ Child to
Colle6l which was ;^i = .6= 9.

The Town by a Vote did abate to Joseph Coollidge five Shil-
lings Set to Jonathan Page in the Lift of Rates Committed to him
y^ said Coollidge to Collect.

[13]

1728 At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown

Dec^ 23. December the 23^ Day 1728. At y* Houfe of
Deacon Nathan Fisks the Sele6tmen Agreed that the following
things Should be Delivered to Robert Gage for the Ufe of John
Bacon viz' Two beds a Straw bed & an uper bed, a bedftead an
part of a bed cord and an old Coverlet (thefe at M' Samuel
Jenifons) And from Deacon Fifks a hat a pair of Gloves & Some
other old cloathing.

At said Meeting y^ Sele6lmen ordred the Clerk to order the
Treafurer to pay out of the money which Came into the Treafurey
by the Sale of Elnathan Whitneys Mare. To M^ Thomas Cool-
lidge for digging s'^ Whitneys Grave and for Sundry things for his
funeral the Sum of

And To M' Thomas Biglo Eight Shillings which was for a Load
of Wood for Elnathan Whitney.

& To Jonas Bond for one Load of Wood for S'^ Whitney y^ Sum
of 8 V .

At Said Meeting ordred the Clerk to order ye Afsefors forth-
with to Afsefs upon the Ratable Inhabitants of S'' Town the Sum
of One hundred and Thirty Eight pounds Nine Shillings and 10'*

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being grants of y" Town Made this day at y' Gen" Meeting : unto
which they are to Add the Sum of one hundred Sixty Eight
pounds for the Miniftr>- by ord' of Gen' Court, likewife to order
Said Afsefors to Afsefs upon S'' Inhabitants the Sum of Ninety
two pounds Eight Shillings. It being a grant of y*" Town made
this day for the payment of y^ fourth payment of y"" Loan Publick
Bills of Credit : And to Afsefs it by it Self agreeable to y^ Vote of
y' Town, and to be paid in to the Town Treafurey by the Laft
day of May next, in good and LawfuU Publick Bills of Credit on
the Mafsachusetts Province.

To L' : Jofeph Coollidge Cor' : Henry Bright and Dea : William
Brown Afsefsors of Watertown Gentlemen The following

Grants were made At a General Town Meeting on the 23 day of
December Currant by y^ Inhabitants of S'' Watertown. viz' :

The sum of ;i^ 77 = 09 = 10 To pay Town Creditors and

Support of y^*" Poor.
The sum of ;^ 45 — 00 — 00 for the Support of y^ Gram' &

Englifh School.
The sum oi £ 16 — 00 — 00 for to procure Two herfe
Cloaths.
w'^'' amounts to ;^ 138 — 09 — 10
And the Sum of .92 — .8 — for to pay the fourth paym'. of

y" Loan Bills of Credit.
Which You are hereby ordred to Afsefs forthwith upon the Rata-
ble Inhabitants of S'^ Watertown as foUoweth viz

the Sum of ;^i38 — 9 — 10.
unto Which you are to Add for y* Ministry y^ Sum of 168 — ..— ..
by ord' of Gen" Court, thefe to be An Afsefm' by it Self. And
the other Grant of y* Sum of 92 pounds 8 / for y^ Paym' of
y" Loan Bills of Credit You are ordred to Afsefs by it Self
agreable to y^ Vote of y^ Town ; And order the Conftables in
your Warrants to them To pay the Same in to y*" Town Treas-
urer by the Laft day of May Next in good and Lawfull Bills of
Credit on y'' Mafsachusetts Province. And return a Certificat of
Your Doings upon the whole Seafonably to the Town Treafurer.
"^ order of y*" Seledlmen,

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
Watertown Dec': 26: 1728.

[14]

Feb^. 21. 1728/9.

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
Dea: W" Brown, the Seledmen ordered the Clerk to write a War-
rant Direded to Joseph Harrington Conftable of S' Town to warn
all y" Freehold". & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qual-
lifyed to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at the Publick Meeting
houfe in the Eafterly Precind in S'' Town on Munday the third
Day of March Next at one of the Clock in the After Noon for the
Ends Set forth in the Warrant, which is as followeth,

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Midd" fs. To M' Joseph Harrington Conftable of Watertown
Greeting.

You are hereby required in his Majesties Name fourthwith to
Warn all the Freeholders & other Inhabitants Living within the
Eafterly & Wefterly Precin<5ls of Watertown aboves'' who are Qual-
lifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs To Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precin6l of s"^ Town on
Munday the third Day of March Next Enfuing the Date hereof at
one of the Clock in the after Noone of S'* Day for the Ends fol-
lowing, firftly. to chufe Sele6lmen a Town Clerk Town Treaf-
urer Conftables and all other Town officers as by Law are Re-
quired to be Chofen in the Month of March. Secondly to know
the Mind of y^ Town Referring to y'' Law relating to Swine.
Thirdly. (Notwithftanding the Town Negatived the Report of
y* Committee chofen by y^ Town to View & report where the
Schoolhoufes Voted by the Town to be in Each precin6l Should
Stand) To know y^ Mind of y^ Town (purfuant to their Votes paft
at their Meeting Laft March relating to the School houfes) whether
the Town will Leave it to or Impower Each Precin<5t to parfix the
place where the School houfe Shall Stand in their refpective pre-
cincts. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your
doings thereon to the Sele6lmen or Town Clerk at Leaft four
houres before the time perfixt for Said Meeting. Dated the 21
Day of February Anno Domini. 1728/9.

"^ order of the Sele6lmen,

Joseph Mason Town Cler.

At the Meeting aboves** y*" Sele6lmen ordered the Clerk to write
an ord to the Treafurer to order him to give orders to the Con-
ftables viz Joseph Harrington & Thomas Harrington to pay the
Town Creditors and the Minifters.

the Sele6lmen further ordred the Clerk to give an order to the
Treafurer to pay to M' George Lawrance the Sum of Ten pounds
which was granted for Eph™ Smith in the year 1727.
[15]

To Joseph Mafon Town Treafurer. You are hereby Ordered
to pay to M' George Lawrance Sen', the Sum of Ten pounds which
was granted for Eph™ : Smith in the Year 1727.
"^ order of the Sele6lmen,

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

To Joseph Mafon Town Treafurer.

You are hereby ordered to give orders to the prefent Conftables
Seafonably to pay the Town Creditors, and the Minifters
■^ order of the Selectmen,

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

Watertown Feb^ : 28, 1728/9.
[16]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in

Voted and Choofe for Seledlmen for
y" Pfent year.

1 6 Watertowji Records.

Town Affairs Lawfully Warned and Afsembled on the Third Day

of March 1728 79 for the Choice of Town officers &c.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Moderator for S'' Meeting.

' Joseph Mafon.

L'. Samuel Stearns.

M^ Thomas Learned.

Cor' : Henry Bright.

L' Joseph Coollidge.

M' Daniel Harrington.

En : Samuel Garfield.

Voted and chofe for Town Clerk Joseph Mafon.

Voted and choofe for Town Treafurer Joseph Mafon.

Voted and Choofe for first Conftable M"' Thomas Coolledge.

But the Town upon his requeft by a vote releafed him from

being Conftable.

Voted again and Choofe for first Conftable M' Josiah Perry.

Voted and Choofe for Second Conftable M"' David Meed.

r M' Daniel Benjamin.

Voted and Choofe for Afefsors ■< Dea : John CoollidgCo

L M' Nath' Harris.

Voted and choose for Sealer of Leather. M"^ William White.

Voted and choofe for Sealer of waits «& Meafures.

M' John K imbal.

,r ^ , ^ X r t t • { W Nath'. Norcrofs.

Voted and choofe for fence viewers -{ ivrr '7 h o vi

( M' Zac" : Smith.

r M' Nath' Sherman.

George Lawrence Jun'.

Voted and choofe for Surveighers < Thomas Fiske.

John Orms.

l^ Thomas Hammond.

f M^ Joseph Child.

Jona" Coollidge.

John Chadwick.

1^ Abraham Gael.

( M' James Barnard.

Voted and Choofe for Hogrieves J Henry Godding.

^ j Rob'. Gage.

l^ Joseph Haftings.

Voted and Choofe for Meafurer of Timber M' Sam". Jenifon.
[17] Put

Put to Vote whether the Town are of the mind to Lett their
Swine run at Large this prefent Year under the Regulation of y"^ Law.
And y*" Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
Put to Vote whether the Town will Leave it to or Lnpower Each
Precind to perfix the place where the School houfe Shall Stand
in their refpeftive Precinds, as it is Set fourth in the Warning.
& there was a Confiderable Number of hands held up. but it was
difputed whether it was a Vote. After Some Debate (Night Com-
ing on & y'^ Moderator Willing and defirous y' the Town would

Voted and Choofe for Tythingmen

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Adjourn the Meeting to Some Longer time) It was put to Vote
whether the Town would Adjourn this Meeting to Some Longer
time, And the Vote Appeared to the Moderator to be on the
Negative, The Moderator (not being Senceable that he had any
power by himfelf to Adjourn the Meeting, And being urged and
prefsed to Defide the Vote about the Schoolhouses ; Did then
Defire thofe persons y' were of the mind that y*" Precin6ls Should
be Impowred to fix the place where the Schoolhoufe Should Stand
in their Respe6live Precind; as it is Set forth in the Warning, to
move out at the South door of y'= Meeting houfe (it being lighter
abroad than in the house) and Stand on the west side of y*" Door,
And thofe that were of the Contray Mind to move out at the Same
door and Stand on the Eaft side of the door, And there moved
out about thirty Eight Perfons to the Weft side of S'* Door but
not one perfon (as the Moderater could se) to the Eaft Side of
s'^ door. That According to this Defifsion the Vote Appeared to
the Moderator to be in y'^ Affarmitive.

[18]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown att the House of
M' Thomas Learneds on the 7* day of March 1728/9 for the
Admin if tering Oaths to the Town Officers, the Perfons that took
their Oaths before the Sele6tmen are thofe following, viz'.

Joseph Mafon took the Oath of Town Cler
and Town Treafurer,

Josiah Perry y^ Oath of Conftable,

Daniel Benjamin \

Dea : John CooUidge >- the Oath of Afsefsors,

Nathl. Harris )

William White y*" Oath of Sealer of Leather,

Nath'. Norcrofs ) ,, ^ ,, r r

Zach: Smith \ the Oath of fence viewer,

Nathanael Sherman
George I^awrance Jun'
Thomas Fiske
John Orms
Thomas Hammond
Joseph Child ^

Jonathan Coollidge >• the Oath of Tythingmen,
Abra™. Gael )

James Barnard '\

Rob'. Gage > the oath of hogreives,

Joseph Haftings )
[19]

At a Meeting of the Sele6tmen of Watertown at the houfe of
M' Thomas Learneds March y'' 24. 1728 / 9. At S"^ Meeting M"'
David Meed Appeared before the Seledmen and took the Oath of
Conftable John Chadwick took the Oath of a Tythingman, Henry

the Oath of Surveigher,

1 8 Watertown Records.

Godding the Oath of Hogrieve Sam" Jenifson the oath of a
Meafurer of Timber.

At s'' Meeting the Sele<5lmen Appointed M' Thomas Learned
and Joseph Mafon preambulators to go on the Lines betwixt
Watertown & y" Adjafent Towns w"" Such Gentlemen as y" Adja-
cent Towns shall Apoint, and to renew the Marks on S'^ Lines
and make Return of their doings on S'' Affair to the Seledmen.
Ordred the Clerk to Send Notifications to the Adjacent Towns
At S*^ Meeting ordred the Clerk to write a warrant and dire6l it
to one of y' Conftables of s'* Town to Warn one James Coddin-
ham to depart out of Watertown who came from Marblehead in y^
County of Efsex to Watertown Some time in the month of August
Last past and now refides in the Dwelling houfe of Samuel Stouel
of s"* Town the Seledmen refufing to Accept of him as an Inhabi-
tant of s^ Town.

which was Done as foUoweth w"* the Addition of s'' Coddinhams
wife

■^ order of y' Sele6lmen. Se Sele6lmen's Meeting April 7.
1729. Page [20]

Midd" : fs. To M' Josiah Perry Conftable of Watertown in S**
County

Greeting.

The Seledbnen of S** Town are Informed that there is one
James Coddinham and his wife come to Dwell in Watertown who
came Laft ( as y^ Seledlmen are Informed ) from the Town of
Marblehead in the County of Efsex. S'^ Coddingham came some
time in the month of August Laft paft & s'' Coddinhams Wife came
to s'' Watertown some time in the Latter End of March Laft past
or in the beginning of April Currant, and they refide at the Dwell-
ing houfe of Sam" Stouell of s'^ Watertown, their Circumftances
being such y' y'' Seleftmen refufe to Accept of them to be Inhabi-
tants of s'' Watertown.

Thefe are therefore in his Maj". Name to Will & Require You
y* s"* Jofiah Perry forth with to Warn y"" S** James Coddinham &
Wife to Depart forthwith out of said Watertown and no longer to
Abide therein the Seleftmen refufing to Accept of them to be In-
as aboves''. hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant and
Your doings thereon forthwith to the Sele6lmen or Town Clerk.

Watertown April 7"'. 1729.

■^ ord' of y"" Sele6tmen.

April y^ ,o>'> 1729 J^'^P'^ ^^^^" '^^^'" ^'^^'•

In obfervance of y' Above written Warrant I have Warned

the above named Coddinham & his Wife forthwith to depart out of

Watertown. t • 1 ti /- i. ui

Josiah Perry Constable.

Entred Court Cambridge May 20"" 1729.

[20]

April 7"'. 1729.

At a meeting of y'= Seledmen of Watertown at the houfe of

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Ebenezer Chenrys Ocationed by y^ Suden death of Samuel Stearns
(a poor man) the Selectmen Seing the Necefsety (as Circum-
ftances was) of their taking y'^ Care and providing for y*" burial of
y^ s'* Stearns in y^ behalf of y*" Town. Did Agree to do it in the
Towns behalf, and w' was Agreed upon to be provided for S**
funiral was as follow's. viz': Eleven pair of Gloves for bearors and
others y' had been helpfuU in the Extriordinary occation of s**
Stearns Sicknefs & Death, also five Gallons of Wine, y" Seleftmen
Defired Nathan ael Coolligde to make the Coffin, Nathanael
Sherman to Digg y^ grave & ring y^ bell, the Sele6lmen further
Agreed that if any of Said Stearns' relations would Appear and
take w' cloths & other things w'^'' S'' Stearns has Left and Defray
all y*" Charges of S"" Stearnes funiral So as to Save the Town from
any Charge, they S'*^ have the Liberty of so doing, but if y"' doth
none Appear the Sele6lmen Agree to take w' cloths & other things
belongs to s'' Stearns & make the beft of them to help Defray the
charge of S'^ Stearns funiral, the Seledmen defired Ebenezer
Cheniy to take y" Care of y" Cloths & things S'' Stearns Left w"**
was at his houfe till further ord' of y*" Selectmen, the Sele6lmen did
alfo Denre S'' Chenry to provid & procure y*" Gloves & wine agreed
upon & he to be fatiffyed therefor by y" Town.

At S*^ meeting y^ Sele6lmen being Informed y' y" Wife of James
Coddinham was come to dwel in S** Town w"" her huf band. Did
order the Clerk that if y^ Conftable had not yet warned y*" S**
James Coddinham to depart out of Town to put his Wife into y^
warrant & y" Conftable to warn them both to depart out of Water-
town, y" Selectmen refufing to Accept of y" as inhabitants, S**
Coddinghams Wife came to Watertown Some time in y" latter end of
March Laft paft or in y*" beginning of April Currant and is S"^ to come
laft from y'= Town of Marble-head where her hufband came from.
Watertown April y*" 12 : 1729.

We the Subfcribers being Appointed to goe on the '^ambulation
this prefent year with the Adjacent Towns, Did on the 8th Day
of this Inftant April Meet at Cambridge w"* Mefs'' Amos &
Edward Marrit and Did renew the markes on the Lines between
Watertown and Cambridge, on the Same Day we mett w* M'*
Joseph Bowman Ju'' & Joseph Smith from Lexington & did renew
the Mark on the Line betwext Watertown and Lexington, the
Same Day we went to meet with men from Wefton and when we
came to y^ place Appointed we heard y' Dea : Benj". Brown from
Wefton had been there to meet with us but he was gone, on
the Next day viz y" g"" day we went to Newton and Did there
meet with Mefs^ Jona" CooUidge & Samuel Jackfon and Did
renew the Marks between Watertown and Newton.

Thomas Learned.
[21] Joseph Mafon.

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown.
at M' Tho^ Learneds on the 28 day of April 1729.
the Selectmen ordered the Town Treafurer to pay to M' David

Watertown Records.

Stearns the prefent Schoolmafter, in S"^ Town, the Sum of Twenty-
two pounds Ten Shillings, out of y"" Laft Grant of y^ Town, it
being in part for his keeping y^ School.

At Said Meeting the Selectmen in obfervance of a Preceipt to
them direded ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Dire6led to the
Conftables for the Warning the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of
S'' Town to meet at the publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Pre-
cind of S'' Town on y*" 9"' day of May next at three of y" Clock
in the afternoon for to choofe a Reprefentative which was Done as
followeth

Midd" fs. To the Conftables of Watertown &c Greeting.

In obfervance of a Precipt (to us Dire6led) from the high
Sheriff of his Maj"=. County of Midd\

In his Majesties Name You are hereby Required to Warn the
Freehold'^ and other Inhabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly
Precindes in Watertown aboves'' who are Quallifyed According to
Law to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at the pub-
lick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin6t aboves'' on fryday the
Ninth day of May Next Enfuing the date hereof at three of the
Clock in the afternoon of s''. day to Choofe a Reprefentative or
Reprefentalives to Serve for and Reprefent the Town of Water-
town at a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to
be Convened held & keept for his Maj''^ Service at the Court
houfe in Salem, upon Wednefday the Twenty Eighth day of
May Next Enfuing the date hereof. Hereof fail not & make
return of this Warrant and your Doings thereon to the Sele6l-
men or Town Clerk at Leaft four hours before the time parfixt
for S"' Meeting. Dated at Watertown the 28 day of May 1729.
■^ order of the Sele6lmen,

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.

At a General Town Meeting of y*" Freehold'' and other Inhab'^
of Watertown who were Quallifyed to Vote in the Choife of A
Reprefentative Lawfully Warned, And Afsembled on the 9"" day
of May 1729.

1. Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to Choofe
but one Reprefentative and the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.

2. Voted and Choofe Dea : Nathan Fifke to reprefent the Town
of Watertown at a Great and General Court to be Convened keept
& held at y" Court houfe in Salem on the 28 day of May Currant.

May At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown

^^^ at the houfe of Joseph Mafon, on the 26 day of

May 1729.

At S'' Meeting the Seledlmen Stated the prefent Surveighers

their bounds for Mending highways &c. in S'' Town, which are as

follow's. Nathanael Sherman Surveigher his part or bounds to be

all the highways and privat or Town ways on the Eaft Side of the

Lane which Leads from Cambridge Line (Near Thomas Welling-

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tons) over the Meeting houfe hill to the River alfo the North part
cf S*^ Lane from the Meeting houfe.

John Orm's Surveigher his bouns to be all the Town high Ways
and private or Town Ways on the Weft Side of the Lane Leading
from Cambridge Line (near Tho^ : Wellingtons) over the Meeting
houfe hill to the river so far as to the Precindl Line alfo the South
part of S'' Lane from y'= Meeting houfe.

Thomas Hammond Surveigher his Bounds to be the Country
Road or Highway from the Precin6t Line up to Stoney Brook and
the Town Ways on the South Side of S'' Road & y*" Town Ways
on the North Side of S'* Road Extending from S^ Road half Way
to y^ Town highway Leading by S'^ Hammonds So along by the
Meeting houfe to John Child &c.

Thomas Fiske Surveigher his part or Bounds to be the Town
highway from the Precin6t Line by Jofhua Warrins So over the
Bridge by Geo : Harrington Jun' So by Tho"" : Hammands by y^
Meeting houfe So up to & by John Childs. So all y*" Town ways
on Each Side of S'' Way Extending from S** Way halfway to ye
Contry Road on y*" South & half way to the Highway on y"" North
Side of y*" Town.

George Lawrance Jun"" Surveigher his part or Bounds to be the
North Road or Town Way from the Precin6l Line to the Pond
By David Meeds, and all the Town Ways on the North Side of s**
Road or Way and the Town ways on the South Side of s'' Road
or Way Extending from S'' Road half way to the Middle Town
way Leading by the Meeting houfe, or to Surveigher Fisks Bounds.

At S'^ Meeting M' Edward Harrington Made Application to y^
Sele6tmen for Some releafe for Mercy Allen a poor Sick Inferm
woman (at his houfe) he having for Some Confiderable Time
taken the whole care of her, her Circumftances being Such as
makes it Necefsary y' Some further care he taken of her, as alfo
to Satisfye the Doctor for Looking after her, whos Bill amounts to
fifty one fliillings. y^ Selectmen Agre'd w"" M' Harrington to
Satisfye y* Doctor & to be alowed therefor by y*^ Town, agreed alfo
that y^ S'^ Harrington Still take prudent Care of y" s"* Mercy till
further order of y" Sele6lmen, and he to have Reafonable Satis-
faction or allowance from the town therefor.
r-^rt-| Complaint

Complaint being made to the Seledtmen of Sundry perfons
being come to dwell in Watertown viz. John Tozer Wife and
familie who came Laft from Newton Some time y" Latter end of
April Laft paft or beginning of May Currant who resides in the
houfe of Phillip and Amos Shattuck of s'' Watertown. alfo One
James Knap Wife and Familie who Came Laft from the Town of
Worcefter Some time in April paft or May Currant they Refide
at the houfe of M' Nathanael Fiske of s'' Watertown, and one W"
Orfbourn Wife and familie who Came Laft from the Town of
Manchefter in the County of Essex Some time in March or April

22 Waterlown Records.

Laft paft and Now Refide at the Houfe of Rachal King ye Seled
Men Refufing to Accept of the aboves'' perfons to be inhabitants
of Watertown did order the Clerk to write a warrant directed to
one of y*" Conftablesof Watertown to warn the S'' John Tozer Wife
& famiUe James Knap Wife and familie W" [Orfbourn] Wife &
famiUe forthwith to depart out of S** Watertown and no longer
Abide therein,
which was done as follow's.

Midd" : fs. To M' Josiah Perry Conftable of Watertown in S*^
County Greeting.

You the Said Josiah Perry are hereby Required in his MajS
Name fourthwith to Warn y" aboves** John Tozer Wife and
Familie James Knap Wife & familie W" Orfbourn Wife & Fam-
ilie to depart out of Watertown forth with and no longer to refide
therein y^ Seledlmen reffufing to Accept of them to be Inhabi-
tants of Watertown &c. inr 4. 4. t r

Watertown June 26. 1729.

p, J By Virtue of y° above written Warrant I have

^. e rr warned y^ above s'' John Tozer Wife & Fam-

t Camb ^^'^ ^^"' 0^^^°"''^ ^'if^ ^ Familie & y<= s'^ James

. ,' Knaps Wife & Children forthwith to depart out

Ma^ I i^ 2 of Watertown.

^ ' ^' Josiah Perry Conftable of Watertown.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown on y^ Ninth day
of June 1729 at L' Sam". Stearns at s'^ Meeting y^ Maj'. part of y^
Sele6tmen Approbated M' Tho^ CooUidge M' Tho^ Learned &
M' Tho\ Harrington to keep Tavern this prefent year.
the Seleftmen Appointed to meet again at M"" Thomas Learneds
on fryday y* 20"" of June Currant at 3 of y'' clock in the after
Noon, to Confider what is Necesary to be done as to repairing y^
great Bridge. And that y^ Clerk Notifye the Sele6lmen of
Wefton of said Meeting.

[24]

At a Meeting of the Sele<5tmen of Watertown and Wefton on
the 20 Day of June at M' Thomas Learneds. Appointed in order
to View y*" great Bridge in Watertown and Confider w' is Necef-
sary Speedely to be done as to repairing S'* Bridge, the Said
Sele6lmen upon Viewing S'' Bridge find y' it is Necefsary Some
thing be Speedely done as to repairing S'' Bridge. And in order
for a Speede repair of S'' Bridge the Sele6lmen of both Towns
Agreed to Appoint a Man in Each Town to do w' is Necefsary to
be Done, it was Agreed that En : Samuel Garfield take y" Care
to procure a Man for S'' Affair for Watertown and that Dea :
Benj', Brown take y'= Care to procure a Man for Wefton, And
M' Thomas Learned is Dcfired to Advife and Afsist in w' is
Agreed upon to be Done, as alfo to procure w' Nails is Necefsary
for S'' Affair. And that y= Men that Shall do y"-' work Lay the
Ace' : of their Labour before the Seledmen, and to have their pay
in Convienant time from their refpedive Towns.

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At a Meeting of y^ Seleamen of Watertown & Wefton at y^
houfe of M' Tho". Learneds Sep'. 22: 1729.

* They bought of M' Isaac Williams two Long String pieces
for y'^ great bridg in s"* Watertown for Ten pounds and agreed to
pay him for one day work in Looking out the timber. At y'= Same
time Agreed with M' Williams of Watertown to do y'' Carpentry
work of s'^ Bridge and bring in his Ace' to y^ Town for his pay,
the work to be done forthwith.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6hiien of Watertown on the 4 day of
Odtober. 1729. at ye houfe of Henry Bright Ocationed by y-^ Death
of Mercy Allen a poor Woman y' was helped by y^ Town, the
Seledmen Agreed to burry y* Said Allen at y^ Towns Coft in cafe
there Appeares nothing other ways fufficiant to do it, y^ Sele6lmen
Defired M' Edward Harrington (ye s<^ Mercy Allen Lying Dead
at his houfe) to take the whole care of y' funiral.
[25]

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen of Watertown on the 6* Day of
Odober 1729. at y*" Houfe of Thomas Learneds the Seledmen
(two of of Wefton Seledmen being prefent and gave their Confent
in behalf of s"* Wefton Seleamen) Agreed that there Should be
Supporters put under two peers of the Bridge over Charls River
and a mud fell cap and Supporters und' y"^ other peer. Agreed y'
y<= Seledmen of Watertown take the care to get it done, y" Selea-
men of Watertown Defired L' Samuel Stearns & M"^ Thomas
Learned to take y'^ Care to See it done, as alfo to Se y' what
graviling is Necefsarry upon y^ bridge be done the whole to be
done with all Convienant Speed.
Odober the 29'''' : 1729.
At a meeting of y'= Seleftmen of Watertown at the houfe of L*
Joseph CooUidges Ebenezer Chenry gave Account to y'' Sele6lmen
of y*= Cost of thofe things he procured for y'^ funeral of Sam"
Stearns which Amounted to ;^4=i4=2

the Seleamen Sold to s'' Chenry s'' Stearns

cloath &c. for ;^ 4 = 10 = o

for which s*^ Chenry is to defray So much of
ye aboves'* Ace' of 4 = 14 = 2

to y* Perfons where it is Due ; for the wine & gloves which he
took up.
[26]

At a Meeting of y" Seleflmen of Water Town on the Twenty
first day of November 1729. At the Houfe of Enfign Samuel
Garfield, at Said Meeting the Seleftmen ordered the Clerk to write
Warrants Direded to the Several Conftables of said Town to
Warn the Inhabitants of y" Eaft & Weft Precinds in Said Town
who were Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Pub-
lick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precind in s"" Town on Munday

* Opposite this entry there is a note in shorthand. Apparently by Joseph
Mason the town clerk. — Eds.

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the fifteenth day of December Next at Ten of y^ Clock in the fore-
noon of s'^ Day for the ends following.

1. To hear the Town Treafurers Ace".

2. To hear the pleas of Some of y"" Late Constables refarring to
Some Rates which they have not Collected and to Act thereon as
they Shall See meet.

3. To hear the Town Creditors Acc*^

4. To Grant a Town Rate or Afsefment to pay the Town Credi-
tors, the Support of y" Grammer and Englifh School in the Town
the Support of y* Poor &c.

5. To Grant the Sume of Ninety two pounds Eight Shillings to
pay the fifth and Laft payment of y^ Loan Bills of Credit.

6. To known the Mind of y^ Town whether they will Sell their
Proportion of y"^ Two Thoufand Acres of Land Lately Confirmed
by y*" General Court to Watertown & Wefton or Joyne with Wefi;on
(if they See meet) to Sell the whole together and to Choofe and
Impower a Committee (if they see Meet to Sell) to make Sale of
s^ Land.

7. To know the Mind of the Town whether they will make fur-
ther Application to the General Court for the Confirmation of
some former Grants of Land made to Watertown.

8. To here the Ace', or Proceedings of the Truftees who w-ere
Chofen & Appointed to Lett out Watertowns Proportion of the
Sixty Thoufand pounds Loan Bills of Credit And to Act thereon.

Likewife to Infeart in S*^ Warrant to Notifye Such Pfons as are
Town Creditors to bring in their Ace'', of their Credit to the Se-
ledlmen at the Houfe of M' Thomas Learned Innholder in S''
Town on Munday the firfi; day Decemb^ Next at one of y"^ Clock
in the After Noon of s'' Day in order for them to Lay before the
Town.

Which was done Accordingly,
See page [27]
[27]
Midd": fs.

To the Confi:ables of Watertown Greeting,

You are hereby Required Seafonably to Warn the Freeholders
and other Lihabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly Precin6ls in
s"^ Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town
Affairs To Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Pre-
cint in s'' Town on Munday the fifteenth day of Decemb'. Next at
Ten of y*-" Clock in the forenoon of s'' Day for the Ends following viz'.

1 . To hear the Town Treafurers Accounts.

2. To hear the pleas of Some of y"" Late Conftables relating to

some perfons Rates which they have not Collected ; and
to Act thereon as they Shall see Meet.

3. To hear the Town Creditors Ace" or Credit.

4. To Grant a Rate or Afsesment To pay the Town Creditors

the Support of y'= Grammer and Englifh School in y*" Town
the Support of the Poor &c.

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5. To Grant the Sum of Ninety two pounds Eight Shillings to

pay the fifth and Laft payment of y'^ Loan Bills of Credit.

6. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will Sell their

Proportion of y'^ Two Thoufand Acres of Land Lately
Confirmed by y'^ great & Gen" Court to Watertown &
Wefton or Joyne with Wefton (if they see meet) to Sell y'=
whole togeth", and to choofe and Impower a Committee
(if they See meet to Sell) to make Sale of s'* Land.

7. To know y*= mind of y" Town whether they will make further

Application to y^ Gen" for the Confirmation of some former
grants of Land made to Watertown.

8. To hear the Ace' or Proceedings of y" Truftees who were

Chofen & Appointed to Lett out Watertowns Proportion
of the Sixty Thoufand pounds Loan Bills of Credit & to
act thereon.

You are Likewife required to notifye such Perfons as
are Town Creditors to bring in the Acc'=. of their Credit
to the Seleftmen at the houfe of M^ Tho\ Learned of s'^
Town Innholder on Munday the firft day of Decemb\ Next
at one of the clock in the after noon of s"^ Day. hereof
fail not and make return of this Warrant and your doings
thereon unto the Seleamen or Town Clerk before the
time perfixt in s^ warrant for said Meetings. Dated at
Watertown the Twenty fourth day of Novemb^ in the
Third year of his Maj". Reign, Anno Domini 1729.
■^ order of y'^ Sele6tmen
r^g-i Joseph Mafon Cler.

At a Meeting of y" Seleftmen of Watertown on the firft day of
Decemb^ 1729. at M' Thomas Learneds for taking in the Town
Creditors Acc'\ of their Credit in order to lay before the Town
which are as followeth.

John Bemus for 3 String pieces (for
the Bridge over Stowers Brook) a
2 / '^ & two pieces i / ^
Conftable Josiah Perry for warning
four p"=fons out of town
For warning 2 Town Meetings
For Carrying the Towns waights

and Meaf"' to Bofton
For returning the preceipt
Ebenezer Chenry for the trouble at his
houfe with Sam" Stearns Dec"*
For what he paid towards y*" Funeral

more then the cloths came to
For diging the grave & ringing the
Bell
Nathanael CooUidge for a Coffin for
Sam" Stearns

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John Orms for 47 feet of Timb^ Smelt

Brook Bridge
Jonathan Brown for one day work at

y* Great Bridge
Nath" Bond for one day work at S'^

Bridge
George Cutting for Speaks for S*^

Bridge
John Orms for one day work at y«
Great Bridge with his teem 10 /
and one day work himfelf 5 /
Joshua VVarrin for Two Days work &

\ at y^ great Bridge
Thomas Coolidge for entering one

Caution in 1728
Benjamin Haftings for a Coffin for

Mercy Allen
Nath'. Sherman for a load of timb' for
two whellms in the lane from y«
Meeting houfe
Joseph Harrington for warning one
Town Meeting
and for Serving Conftable one year \
Joseph Grout for Timb^ for Bever "

Brook Bridge
Daniel Whitney for half Day work at

y' Great Bridge
John Holland for 3 Days work at s^

Bridge
Josiah Reed for 2 Days \ work great
Bridge

and for Bringing up a old Maft
from Bofton
Stephen Cooke one day work at y' ~"

Great Bridge
Samuel Stearns Jun' one day work at

ye s'' Bridge
Isaac Church 2 days worke at s''

Bridge
Jonathan Barnard one day work at s"*

Bridge
Ebenezer Eddy for Seven Days work

at y<= Bridge
Joseph Haftings 2 Days work at y«

great Bridge
W™ White one day work at y-^ great

Bridge
George Harrington Ju' one day work
at s"' Bridge

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John Lawrance one day work at y^

Bridge
George Lawrance Jun' half a day

at s'' Bridge
Charls Chadwick half a day work at

s** Bridge
William Williams for 10 Days work

about the Great Bridge framing

&c at 6 / ^ day
& half a day work with his Teem

at s"* Bridge
Cornet Henry Bright for 63 feet of

Timb' for ye Bridge at 35 / '^ Tun
& for help making 2 Town Rates

in y^ year 1728
L'. Joseph CooUidge for help making

2 Town Rates in 1728

[29]

The foot of y* Credit brought over

from page [28]
U Samuel Stearns for 50 feet of Timb'

for y* bridge at 35 / '^ Tun .2

& for half a day work at s'' Bridge ..

Dea William Brown for help making ~

two Town Rates in y^ Year 1728
John Cutting a Jurney to Bofton about

y* Land
and for a Copy of y* Cort Act &

plan of y^ Land
George Lawrance Jun' for one p' of

shoo's for Ephraim Smith
for Timb' for y"" Small Bridge above

Isaac Stearns
& for half Day work at y^ Great

Bridge
Richard Sautle for a Load of Timb'

for y^ Bridge over Bever Brook

near L' Stearns
The Selectmen for 2 Long String

pieces for y^ great Bridge
Joseph Mafon for Serving Town

Treafurer ye year 1728
for Entering 3 Cautions
for a Winding Sheet for Sam'

Steams
Thomas Learned for Entertainment at

y' Raifing the South peir of y''

great Bridge

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For 3 days worke one hand & a

Teem at s'' Bridge -i -^5 -

& a Jorney to Salem to forward y^

Petition about the 2000 Acres of

Land .1 -.4 -

Thomas Harrington for Serving Con-

ftable one year
David Meed Conftable for warning 2

Town Meetings
John Kimbal for Serving Sundry years

Sealer of Waights &c
Samuel Livermore for Timb*" for the

bridge near Nathanael Livermors
The Afsefsors viz Dea John Coollidge

Nath' : Harris & Daniel Benjamin

for taking y^ Invoice & perfecting

of it & making y*" Province &

County Rates 24^ "^ man
To Pay Doctor Bratle for Looking

after Sam". Stearns while he Lay

Sick
for the Support of Ephraim Smith

one year forward 10 -.. -

and to procure cloath for 2 Shurts .1 -.6 -
for the Support of y*" Widow Wyeth

one year forward from 10 Jan^:

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and to procure cloth for two Shifts .1 - .6 -

Ye Town wM Ed-. Harrington for Nur-
not alow this fing Mercy Allen 18
^'^'- Weaks for w^"^ he de-

mands 8 / "^ week

For w' he paid y*^ Docter
for drink at her funiral &

grave

[ao]

At the Sele<5lmens Meeting the firft day of Dec''': 1729, the
Seleftmen ordred the Town Treafurer to pay to M'. George Law-
rance the Sum of Ten pounds Twelve fhillings which was granted
for y" Support of Ep'". Smith Laft Decemb'. this ord' being for-
gotten the Treafurer was ordred again to pay y^ aboves*^ Sum.
Se Sele6lmen ord'. page [36]

([^^ At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown and Wefton at
the Houfe of M' Joseph Wolfons in S^ Wefton. On the fifth
Day of December 1729. Upon Due warning to Adjust Acc'^ : of
the Charge of Reparing the Great Bridge over Charls River in
Watertown aboves''. And after the Ace" : from the Laft Reckoning

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to this Date were Adjufted, there Appeared to remain Due from
Wefton to Watertown the Sum of Twenty Eight Shilbngs and
Seven pence.

[31]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Re<^ularly Warned, and Afsembled on the fifteenth Day of Decem-
ber''i729. for the Ends Set forth in the Warning of S'^ Meeting.

1. Voted and Choofe L'. Samuel Stearns Moderator of S"*

2. The Town Treasurers Acc'S were Read to the Town to w^**
there was no objection. , , . , r

3 Then Several of y" Late Conftables made their pleas for
Abatement of Sundry perfons rates in their Respective List of
Rates, viz'.

I'y. Joseph Mafon Ex", to y^ Estate of W" Shattuck Late Con-
fta'ble Deceafed. pleaded abatement of Edw^^ Dix's Rates in s'^
Conftable Shattucks Lists of Rates w^*^ was £2,-^-^- Alfo abat-
ment of Samuel Sawins Rate 15/4. and David Fisks Rate 15 / 4
And it was put to Vote whether the Town would Abate y^ s^ Dix s
Sawin's & Fisk's Rates. And y'^ Vote paft in y'^ Negative.
2'y. Samuel Parce Late Conftable pleaded Abatement of
Edward Dix's Rates in his Lists of Rates which was Twenty Six
Shillings & 4^^ and the Town by a vote abated to S' Pierce y^
s<» Dix's Rates. Said Pierce pleaded an Abatement of John Ham-
mond's Rates in his List of Rates w^'' was fifty three Shillings and
i"^. and it was put to Vote whether the Town would Abate to S
Pierce Said Hammonds Rates, and y'^ Vote paft in y^ Negative.
3'y. Jonas Bond Late Conftable pleaded Abatement of W" Webbs
in his List of Rates w^"^ was 8 / 10 alfo Sam" Stearns Rates w^'^
was 13 / 8. and the Town by their Vote Abated to S'' Bond Said
Webbs & Stearns Rates. . .

4'y. Thomas Bond Late Conftable pleaded Abatement in his
List of Rates viz', the Rate of Alexander Meccoy w^*^ was 4/4
the Rate of y" Widow Elizebeth Dix 2 / 5. the Rates of Samuel
Stearns which was Twenty three Shillings and f and the Town
by a Vote Abatted the S'* Maccoy & Stearns Rates,
c'y. Joseph Grout Late Conftable pleaded Abatement (m his Lift
of Rates) of David Graggs rate 4/ 5 Richard Hard rate 5 /3 &
George Adams Rates w^'^ was 18 / 5 And the Town by a Vote
Abatted S'^ Grags Hards & Addams Rates.

6'^. John Child Late Conftable pleaded Abatment (in his List
of Rates) of George Addams Rates which were Twenty two fhil-
lings and Richard Hards Rates which were Twenty Seven fhilhngs
and 4'* And the Town by a Vote Abated to S^ Child, the Said
Addams & Hards Rates. . , , ^ ,

4. A List of the Town Creditors Acc'^ was Laid before the
Town and After Some Debate thereon (the time being far Spent)

30 Waieriowft Records.

It was Put to Vote whether the Town Do Adjourn this Meeting
and the Remaining buifnefs thereof unto Munday the Twenty
Second of this Inftant December at one of the clock in the
afternoon then to proceed thereon. And the Vote paft in the
Affarmitive.

[32]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown on the Twenty Second Day of December
1729. by Adjournment.

I . A List of y*" Town Creditors Ace", with what was propofed
for the Support of Ephraim Smith & y^ Widow Wyeth was again Laid
before the Town & read, and the Town objected againft Edward
Harringtons Ace' in S'* List, about his Nurfing of Mercy Allen,
and Did Manifest by a Vote that they would not Alow it.

Then it was put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant all thofe
particuler Acc'^ or Sums Mentioned in S'* List (Excluding Edward
Harringtons Ace'"), w'^*' Do Amount to ;^8o - 15 - .8 And the
Vote Past in the Affarmitive.

2'''. Put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant the Sum of Seven
pounds fourteen fhillings & 2"^ w'^'' was Sunck or Abated by the
Town in Sundry Conftables Lists of Rates at the Laft Meeting of
y*^ Town on the 15"' day of this Inftant December. And the Vote
past in y" Affarmitive.

3'*'. The Town by a Vote abated Jofhua Harrington's & Josiah
Harrino;tons Rates in Thomas Harringtons Lists of Rates which
were Thirty Six fliillings & 2'^.

4'y. Put to Vote whether the Town Do Grant to Edw'' : Harring-
ton the Sum of fifty two fhillings w^** was y^ Doctors Bill for Medi-
fens for Mercy Allen and Seven (hillings for diging y'' Grave for
s^ Allen & Drink at her funeral if he do Accept of that in full for
his care of y^ s'' Mercy Allen. And y' Vote paft in the Affarmi-
tive.

5'^. the Town by a Vote granted y^ Sum of Thirty Six fliillings
& 2'' to make good w'was Abated in Conftables Tho' : Harringtons
List of Rates.

6'*". the Town by a Vote Granted to Joshua Grant y^ Sum of
Sixteen fhillings for Nurfing the Child Left at M' Mills, for w"'' he
has not yet had Satisfaction.

f\ Put to Vote whether the Town will grant the Sum of fourty
five pounds for the Support of y"' Gram'^' and Englifh School in
the Town for one year and y*" Vote paft in y^ Negative.

8'*". Put to Vote whether the Town will grant any Sum of money
for the Support of y'= Gram" & Englifh School for a year and y'
Vote paft in the Negative.

^^^. Put to Vote whether the Town Do grant the Sum of Ninety
two pounds Eight fliillings to pay the fifth and Laft payment of y^
Loan Bills of Credit And y*" Vote past in y^ Affarmitive.

lo'*'. Put to Vote whether the Town are willing to Sell their

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right in the two thoufand Acres of Land Lately Confarmed to

Watertown & Wefton by y'= Gen". Court. & y* Vote paft in y'

Negative,

[33] ii'^

1 1 'y. Put to Vote whether the Town will make further Application
to y*" Genaral Court for the Confirmation of Some former grants
of Land made to Watertown. And y^ Vote paft in y^ Negative.

12'". The Truftees of Watertown's Proportion of y* ;^6oooo Loan
Bills of Credit Laid before the Town the Ace', of their Letting out
s"* Bills and how they had proceeded thereon : And the Town
Voted that s^' Truftees Should have one "^ Cent of y^ Intereft
as a reward for their trouble.

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the houfe of
Joseph Mafon on the 5"* day of January 1729/30 the Seledimen
Agreed that there Should be a General Town Meeting on fryday
the 16"' day of January Currant at one of y" Clock in the after-
noon at ye Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Prindl of S"* Town
for the Ends following, viz'. (The Town having Voted at a Gen".
Town Meeting on y* fourth of March 1727/8 y' they w'"* build
two Schoolhoufes one in Each Precin6l for the School to be
keept in)

1. To know the mind of the Town whether they will Erred a
School houfe in the East Precind; in S'' Town Ten Rods Eaft or
Ten Rods Weft of the Meeting houfe in S"^ Precind ; And whether
they will Erred a Schoolhoufe about Thirty Rods on the Weft side
of the Meeting houfe in the Wefterly Precinct of s'* Town.

2. To know the Mind of y* Town whether they will by them-
felves or by a Committee Determine and fix upon the Spotts or
places of ground where y^ s** Schoolhoufes shall Stand in Each
Precind.

3. To know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a
fufficiant Sum of money for y^ Errecting & finifliing Said School-
houfes, and how y^ * will Difpofe of y^ old Schoolhoufe.

4. To choofe a Comniitte or Committes to Errect and finifh s^
School houfes According as the Town Shall Direct.

5. To know the Mind of y*" Town how the School Shall be keep
in s"* Schoolhoufes.

6. To grant a Sufficiant Sum of Money to Support and uphold
the School or Schools in Said Precinds.

7. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will further
Confider of y" Demands of M'. Ed"'. Harrington for his Nurfmg
Mercy Allen in the time of her Sicknefs. the Seledmen ordred
the Clerk to write Warrants to y" several Conftables of y' Town
Accordingly to warn Said Meeting.

which the Clerk on the 6"" of Jan^ writte Warrants According to
order, to y^ Several Conftables who warned y^ Inhabitants of
both Precinds & made their return January 1^^^. 1729 /30.

* The raised y of this abbreviation is written in an obscure form. — Eds.

Watertotvn Records.

At Said Meeting of y^ Seleftmen the Seledmen Agreed that
M' David Stearns the Prefent Schoolmaster Should be Defired to
keep the Grammer and Englifh School in the Town till further
order of y' Seledmen, and the Seleftmen Defire U Sam" Stearns
to Acquaint M' David Stearns thereof.
[34]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other Inhab-
itants of Watertown Regularly Warned, and Afsembled on the
Sixteenth Day January 1729 / 30. for the Ends Set forth in the
Warning.

Voted and choofe Leu' : Samuel Stearns Moderator of s^ Meeting.

1. Put to Vote whether the Town will Erre(5l a Schoolhoufe
Ten Rods Eaftward of the Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindt.
and the vote paft in the Negative.

2. It was Put to Vote whether the Town will Erre6l a School-
houfe Ten Rods Weftward of Said Meeting houfe. and y' Vote
past in the Negative.

3. It was put to Vote whether the Town will Erre6l a School-
houfe within about Thirty Rods weftward of the Meeting houfe
in the Wefterly Precindt, And the Vote paft in the Negative.

4. It was put to Vote whether the Town will by themselves fix
upon the Spotts or places where the School houfes Shall Stand in
S'^ Precin<5ls and the vote paft in the Negative.

5. It was Put to Vote whether the Town will Choofe a Com-
mitte to fix upon y* places for the Schoolhoufes, and y* Vote paft
in y' Negative.

6. It was put to Vote whether the Town will grant a Sufficiant
Sum of Money to Erredl Two Schoolhoufes one in Each Precindl
And the Vote Paft in the Negative.

7. It was Put to Vote whether the Town wall grant a Sufhciant
Sum of Money to Support the School in Said Precin6ls, And the
Vote paft in the Negative.

8. It was put to Vote whether the Town will grant a Sufhciant
Sum of Money to Support the Grammer and Englifh School for
one Year in the place where it is Now keept. And y*" Vote paft
in y' Afifarmitive

9. It was put to Vote whether the Town will grant the Sum of
fourty five pounds for the Support of y^ Grammer & Englifh
School one year, and the Vote paft in the Afifarmitive.

lo'y. It was Put to Vote whether the Town will further Con-
fider the Demands of Edward Harrington for his Nurfing Mercy
Allen and the Vote paft in the Negative.
[35]

At a Meeting of the Sele<5lmen of Watertown at the houfe of
L' Sam'. Stearns on the Second Day of February 1729/30.
Ordred the Clerk to Transmitt a Lift of the Grants of money made
at the Gen'. Town Meeting on the 22 Day of December Laft paft
by Adjournment. To the prefent Afsefsors of s** Town with order
for their Speedy Afsefsing the Same upon the Rateble Polls &

Watertown Records. 33

Estates of s** Town According to Law, and y' they be Directed to
add thereto the Sum of one hundred Sixty Eight pounds for the
Miniftry According to y"" Gen". Courts order, and to Order in their
Warrants they give to y* Conftables to Collect y" %^ Afsefment,
that they pay the Sum of Ninty two pounds Eight Shillings in to
the Town Treafurey in good and Lawfull Bills of Credit on the
Mafsachufetts Province, at or upon the Laft day of May Next
Enfuing, to pay the fifth and Laft Payment of y* Loan Bills of
Credit.

which was Done as follows.
To Deacon John Coollidge & Mefs", Nath'. Harris & Daniel
Benjamin Afsefsors for Watertown. Gentlemen . At a Gen". Town
Meeting of y^ Freehold'^ &c of Watertown on y' Twenty Second
day of Decemb'. Laft paft the following grants of money were
made viz'.

'To pay Town Creditors & Suport of y^ Poor ;^8o..i5..o8
To make good w' was abated in Sundry

Late Conftables Rates 09..10..04

Granted^ To Edward Harrington 02.. 19. .00

To Joshua Grant 00.. 16. .00

To pay the 5"^ & Laft Paym' of y^ Loan Bills

of Credit 92. .08.. 00

the whole amounting to 186.. 09. .00

Which You are hereby ordred to Afsefs forthwith (together
with the Addition of One hundred & Sixty Eight pounds for
the miniftry by order of y* General Court) upon the Ratable
Polls and Estates of s^ Town According to Law. And to
order the Conftables in the Warrants You give to them to
Collect the Same, that they pay into the Town Treafurey the
Sum of Ninety two pounds eight fhillings in good and Lawfull
Bills of Publick Credit on the Mafsachusetts Province by the
Laft day of May Next Enfuing in order to pay the fifth &
Laft payment of the Loan Bills of Credit.

■^ order of the Selectmen

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
Watertown February
the 3''. 1729 /30.
[36]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
Corn'. Henry Bright on the 16* Day of February 1729 / 30.

The Selectmen ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Directed to
the Conftables of Said Town to warn the freeholders and other
Inhabitants in the Easfterly and Wefterly Precin6ts of s"* Town
who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin6l of s'' Town
on Munday the Second day of March Next Enfuing the Date
hereof at ten of the clock in the forenoon for the ends following.

Watertown Reco7'ds.

I'y. To choofe Seledlmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer
Conftables and all other Such Town officers as by Law are Re-
quired to be chofen in the month of March.

2'*'. To know the Mind of y^ Town referring to the Law Relat-
ing to Swine.

3'y. (Sundry of y* Inhabitants of the Eafterly Precin6l in s**
Town having defired the Sele6lmen to make it an Article in the
Warning of y*" Next Town Meeting) To know the mind of y*
Town whether they will remove the old Schoolhoufe in s'^ Town
from the place where it now Stands and place it Twelve or four-
teen Rods Eaftward of y^ Publick Meeting houfe in y"^ Eaft Pre-
cindl: of s'' Town, or Erre6l a New Schoolhoufe at or upon the
place aboves"^, and in cafe of removing y^ old or Building a New
Schoolhoufe to grant a Sufficiant Sum of money to Effe6l y^ same.

4'". (Sundry of y" Inhabitants of y" Wefterly Precin6t being a
Com'^^: chofen '^ Said Precind having requested the Seledmen
to make it one Article in the warning of y'^ Next Town Meeting)
To know the mind of y*" Town whether they will grant a sufficiant
Sum of money to build a School houfe upon the place or piece of
Land where the s'' Precind: Did Agree upon at a Gen". Meeting
upon the Seventh day of April 1729 Near the North end of Mr.
Allen Flaggs orchard.

which was Done Accordingly Se page [37]

At the aboves'' Meeting the Selectmen ordred the Town Treaf-
urer to pay or order to be paid to M' George Lawrance Sen' the
Sum of Ten pounds Twelve Shillings which was granted for
Eph™ Smith at a Gen'. Town Meeting the 23 Day of December.
1728.

And to M' George Lawrance Jun'. the Sum of Eleven pounds ten
Shillings which was granted at S'' Meeting for the widow Wyeth.
And to M' David Stearns the prefent Schoolmafter the Sum of
Twenty two pounds Ten fhillings out of the grant for the School
which was made at S** Meeting on the 23 day of DecnV 1728.

Alfo ordred the Town Treafurer to pay the Several Town
Creditors their refpe6live Dues granted at a Gen'. Town Meeting
on the Twenty second day of December 1729. Alfo to pay to
the Rev'' M' Seth Storer the Sum of Eighty four pounds & to y*
Rev'' M' Warham Williams y^ Sum of Eighty four pounds out of
the Town Rate Committed to Conftable Josiah Perry & Con-
ftable David Mead to Collect.
[37]

Midd\ fs. To the Conftables of Watertown Greeting.

You are hereby Required in his Maj'\ Name to warn the Free
holders & and oth' Inhabitants Living within the Eafterly &
Wefterly Precin6ls of s'' Town who are Quallifyed According to
Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at y*^ Publick Meeting houfe
in the Eaft Precindl of s** Town on Munday the Second day of
March Next enfuing the date hereof at Ten of the clock in the
forenoon for y"" Ends following viz'.

Watertown Records. 35

1. To Choofe Sele6tmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-
ftables and all other Such Town Officers as by Law are required
to be chofen in the month of March.

2. To know the Mind of the Town refering to the Law relating
to Swine.

3. (Sundry of y' Inhabitants of y*" Eafterly Precin6t in %^ Town
having Defired the Sele6tmen to make it An Article in y^ Warning
of the Next Town Meeting) To know the mind of the Town
whether they will remove the old Schoolhoufe in S"* Town from
y^ place where it now Stands and place it Twelve or fourteen
Rods Eaftward of the Publick meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindl
of s"* Town ; or Erre6l a New Schoolhoufe at or upon the place
aboves'' and in cafe of removing of the old or building a New
Schoolhoufe To grant a Sufficiant Sum of money to Effe6l the
Same.

4. (Sundry Inhabitants of y* Wefterly Precin6l being a Com-
mitte chofen by Said Precin6l having requefted the Seleftmen to
make it one Article in the warning of y" Next Town Meeting)
To know the Mind of the Town whether they will grant a Suffi-
ciant Sum of money to build a Schoolhoufe upon the place or
piece of Land where the Said Precinft Did Agree upon, At a
General Meeting upon the Seventh Day of April 1729 Near the
North End of M' Allen Flaggs Orchard. Hereof fail not and
make return of this Warrant and your Doings thereon unto one
of the Sele6lmen or Town Cler. at Leaft two Days before the
time perfixt for Said Meeting.

Dated at Watertown the 16* Day of February Anno Domini
1729/30.

^ order of the Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
[38]
March the 2^. 1729 / 30.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other Inhab-
itants of Watertown regulerly Warned And Afsembled on the
Second Day of March Anno Domini 1729/30 for the Choice of
Town officers &c.

Voted and Choofe L'. Samuel Steams Moderator for S'' Meeting

' L' Samuel Stearns
M^ Thomas Straight
M"^ Samuel Pierce
Serg' Geo. Lawrance
Serg'. Jonas Bond
M' Thomas Hammond
^ Serg' Edw'*. Harrington.
Voted and choofe for Town Clerk Joseph Mafon.
Voted and Choofe for Town Treafur". Joseph Mafon.
Voted and Choofe for first Conftable Serg' Ebenezer Stone.
Voted and Choofe for Second Conftable M' John Beemus Jun'
At M' John Beemus Request (he having Agreed with M' David

Voted and Choofe for Sele<5lmen to
manage y^ prudentials

Voted and Choofe for Surveyers of High-
ways.

Voted and Choofe for Hogrieves

26 Watertown Records.

Meed) It was put to Vote whether the Town would Accept of
M' David Meed to be Conftable for and in the room of John
Beemus and the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.

Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors for ^ j m^ Kat'adH arris
Pfent year. | ^^^ . ^iniam Brown

Voted and Choofe for Sealer of Leather M' William White,
Voted and Choofe for Sealer of waits & Meafu""'. M' John Kimbal

,r , , ^1 r r r ^r- ( M"" Jonas Harrington

Voted and Choofe for fence Viewers \ ^^^ Jonathan Beemus

M"' Nath'. Bright

M' Ebenez"" Chenery

M' Geo : Harrington

M' Rob'. Gage

M' John Dix.

( M' John Ormes

, , ^, r r rr. .I.- M' Ebcuezer Goddard

Voted and Choofe for Tythmgmen -l ^, ^q^^^\^ pisk

l^ M' Daniel Warrin.

(^ M' Samuel Parry
M' John Coollidge Jun^
M' William White

1^ M' Joseph Hager.

Voted and Choofe for Meafurer of Timber M' William Williams.

P'lt to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town that Swine
Should run at Large this prefent year under the Regulation in the
Law relating to Swine and y^ Vote paft in y*" Affarmitive.

It was put to Vote whether the Town are Willing to remoave
the old School houfe from the place where it now Stands and place
it twelve or fourteen Rods Eaft of y*" Publick meeting houfe in the
Eaft Precin(5l. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

Put
[39]

Put to Vote whether the Town Will lirrea a New Schoolhoufe
within twelve or fourteen Rods Eaftward of said Meeting houfe,
and y' Vote paft in y^ Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will grant a Sufficiant Sum of
Money to build a Schoolhoufe in the Weft Precin6l of s'' Town on
the Spot of ground where Said Precin6l agreed upon at a general
Meeting on the 7"" day of April 1729. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

March 6 1729/30 At a meeting of the Sele6tmen of Water-
town at the houfe of y*^ Widow Learneds. in ord' to Sware y* Town
officers. March 6. 1729/30, Joseph Mafon took the Oath of
Town Clerk & Town Treafurer.

M' Ebenezer Stone ) ^ ^.^ , , ,,

M' David Meed | Conftables oath.

Watertown Records. 37

M' John Stearns ) t k '

M' Nath'. Harris r kc J r\ ^x,

DeaW™ Brown | Afsefsors Oath.

M' W"* White the Oath of Sealer of Leather.

M"^ John Kimball the oath of Sealer of weights & Meafures.

M' Jonas Harrington ) ^u /^ ^i. r r

Tv/rr T ..u r> r the Oath of fence viewer.

M' Jonathan Beemas )

M' Nath' Bright

M' Ebenezer Chenery

M' Geo : Harrington ^ Surveyers Oath.

M' Rob'. Gage

M"" John Dix

M" John Ormes )

M' Ebenezer Goddard V Tythingman's Oath.

M' Jofiah Fisk )

M' Sam'. Parry \

W John CooUidge „ . ^ ^,

M^W"> White ^HognevesOath.

M' Joseph Hager j

M' W" Williams the Oath of Meafurer of Timber.

At Said Meeting the Seledtmen Agreed that the Surveyers
bounds Should be as they were Stated Laft year, and that
Ebenez"" Chenery have the Eafterly Part in the Eaft Precin6l Nath'.
Bright the other Part in S'' Precin6l. George Harrington the
Country Road &c in y" Weft Precint. Rob'. Gage the Middle
Part in S"^ Precind & John Dix the North Part in S"^ Weft Pre-
cin6l. Ordred the Clerk to give Copys to y^ Surveyers of their
RefpecSlive bounds.

Which was done Accordingly & Dated

March 9th 1729 / 30.
■^ Jos : Mafon Town Cler.
[40]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
Leu' Samuel Stearnes on the 28"" Day of April 1 730. At Said Meet-
ing the Sele6lmen ordred the Town Treafurer to pay out of the
Treafurey the Sixteen pounds granted by the Town to procure
Two herfe Cloths for y"" Ufe of the Town, To thofe perfons that
the Town Appointed to procure the Same viz, the Deacons of the
refpe6live Churches in the Town. And that they upon receipt
thereof are Defired forth with to procure the Same. At Said
Meeting y^ Sele6lmen ordered the Town Treafurer to procecute
at the Next Inferiour Court to be holden at Cambridge the Delin-
quent Conftables of the Town ; At Said Meeting the Sele6lmen
ordred the Town Clerk to Certifye to the prefent Afsefsors of y^
Town the the grant of Money Made by the Town at a general
Town Meeting on y^ 1 6"* Day of January Laft paft for the Support of
the gramer and Englilh School in the Town and that it is Expeded

38 Watertotvn Records.

that they forth with Levey the Same upon the Town According to
Law.

To the Afsefsors of Watertown.
At a general Town Meeting y'^ i6"' Day of January 1729 / 30.
It was put to Vote whether the Town will grant the Sum of
fourty five pounds for the Support of y* Grammer & Englifh
School one Year, And y^ Vote paft in the Afifirmative.

A true Copy Attest Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
Gentlemen It is Expected by the Seledmen that the above
grant be forth with Levied upon the Town According to Law.
^ order of y^ Seleftmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
Watertown April 29"": 1730.
[41]

At a Meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown att M' Tho':
Straingt on April the 30'^ 1730- The Seledmen in obfervance of
a precept to them Directed from the High Sherriff of the County
of Midd* Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants and Direct them to
the Conftables of S'^ Town requiring them forth with to warn the
freeholders & other Inhabitants in the Eaft & Weft Precinfts of
the s** Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in the
choice of a Reprefentative to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe
in the Eaft Precin6l of s'' Town on y^ ii"" Day of May Next at
three of y' Clock in the after Noon for to Choofe a Reprefentative.
which was Done According to order.

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in
the Choice of a Reprefentative regulerly warned and Afsembled on
the ii"" Day of May 1730 for to Choofe a Reprefentative.

1. Put to Vote whethether the Town are of a Mind to choofe
more then one Reprefentative, and y' Vote paft in the Negative.

2. Voted and Choofe Leu'. Samuel Stearns to be Reprefentative.
[42]

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen at M' Thomas Coollidges on y'
11''' day of May 1730. Complaint being made by said CooHdge
to y" Seleftmen that y" Widow Webb (who is at his houfe) is under
Such weak and Difficult Curcomftances y' She is not capable of
maintainig her Self and that he could not take the care of her
with out Some Satisfaftion, the S** Coollidge did alfo inform y'
Sele6lmen that the Said Widow had Some houf hold goods (at his
houfe) that belonged to her. The Seleftmen taking the Matter
into Confideration ; and after Difcourse had with S' Widow and
finding her under low weak & Difficult Curcomftances No ways
able to Support her Self Did then Agree with the Said Coollidge
to take care of her and look well after her for the Space of one
Quarter of a Year from y' Date hereof and to have a reward of
fifty Shillings from y-^ Town therefor. The Seledmen Defired
M' Sam". Parce and M' Jonas Bond with the Town Treafurer to

Watertown Records. 39

take an Inventory of y*" goods that belong to y*" said Widow Webb,
and make report to y*" Seleftmen at y' Next Meeting.

the Said M' CooUidge being prefent Confented to w' is above
written.

Ordered the Town Treafurer to provide with y* Money granted
by y"^ Town the Shirtcloth propofed by y* Town to be provided for
Ephraim Smith and y* Widow Wyeth.

Ordred y'' Town Treafurer to pay (or Order the payment) to
M' Edward Harrington the Sum of fifty two Shillings granted by
y' Town to y^ Said Harrington.

At a meeting of y*" Selectmen of Watertown at M' George Law-
rances on y*" 8'" Day of June 1730. at Said Meeting the Sele6t-
men See caufe to Approbate M' Tho' Collidge M'^ Mary Learned
(Widow) and M"^ Tho'': Harrington to be Inholders for this prefent
Year, and make a return Accordingly.

At Said Meeting the Sele6lmen having received from two of the
Afsefsors viz' Deacon William Brown and M' Nathanael Harris
That they are not obliged to Levey the Rate granted by the
Town y^ 16"' Day of January Laft past for the Support of the
School, Are of the Oppinian that they have Negle6led their Duty
by which means the Schoolmafter is keept out of his Sallery. Do
order that they forthwith Levey the Same on penalty of the Law
in that cafe made and provided and order the Town Clerk to give
a Copey hereof to Said Afsefsors.

(which was done Accordingly)

At S'* Meeting the Sele6lmen Agreed y' there be a gound pro-
vided for the Widow Wyeth at y* Towns Charge of Linin and wool
or Cotten and wool and order the Town Treafurer to procure the
Same,
[43]

At a meeting of y^ Sele6tmen of Watertown at M' Samuel Parces
on y^ 19'^ of June 1730. The Sele<5lmen having received from
under the hands of two of y^ Afsefsors of said Town y' they Decline
the Afsefsing y" grant for y" School in Said Town ordred y' two of
y^ Selectmen viz' Lieu' Samuel Stearns and M' Jonas Bond forth
with take Advice of Some perfon or Perfons knowing in the I>aw
what is Proper to be done in Said Affair. and make report
thereof to y^ Sele6lmen at their Next Meeting, and ordred y* Clerk
to furnifli M"^ Stearns & M' Bond with Such copys of y^ Records
or other papers as they think may be proper.

the Seledmen Appointed to meet again next Thurfday y* 25""
Current at M' Jonas Bonds at five of y*" Clock in y* afternoon.

At a Meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown at M' Jonas Bonds
on the 25"' of June 1730 the Sele6lmen ordred L'.-Samuel Stearns
and M' Jonas Bond to prepare a Petition and Complaint to be
Laid before the Sefsions At their Adjournment at Cambridge on
the 7"" day of July Next against two of the Afsefsors viz' M'
Nathanael Harris and M' William Brown for Negledling to make

40 Watertown Records.

the Rate for the Support of the School granted the iG^ of January
Laft Past, and Lay the Same before the Selectmen At their Next
Meeting at M' Thomas Hammonds on fr^'day the Third day of
July Next at 6. of the Clock in the Afternoone.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen at M' Edward Harrington's on
the 1 8"' day of August 1730 At Said Meeting the Sele6lmen
Appointed L'. Samuel Stearns and M"" Jonas Bond two of y°
Seleftmen to prefer a Complaint at the Next General Sefsions of
the peace to be holden at Concord, Against Two of the Afsefsors
of Watertown, viz' Deacon William Brown and M' Nathanael Har-
ris for their Neglecting to make the Rate granted for the Support
of the Schoole on the 16"'. day of January Laft past. At s"^ Meet-
ing the Seleftmen Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of the grant
of money Made for Ephraim Smith Laft December, to M' George
Lawrance the Sum of five pounds in part for his keeping of S''
Smith this prefent year.
[44]

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown and Wefton at M".
Learneds. on the 12'^ day of October 1730. in order to View the
great Bridge in S'' Watertown to Se w'. is Necefsary to be done to
Secure S'' Bridge, the Seledmen of both Towns having Viewed
S'' Bridg they Concluded that it is Necefsary to procure New
Plank for one piere, and to mend the other peere with the old
plank & whereas New plank can't prefently be procured, and it
being of Necefsitie y' Some thing be Speedly done to Said Bridge,
M' George Harrington being prefent. Informed the Sele6lmen that
he had Some plank that would do to mend the Bridge for the
Prefent y'' Seledmen Defired S'' Harrington to bring S'' plank and
to mend the Bridg with them where it is moft Necefsary to be
mended, the Seleftmen Agreed alfo that there be a knee or knees
fixt at the End of some of the String pieces where they want
Strengthing and that this work be done forthwith, the Seledmen
alfo Defired M". Harrington to procure the New plank propofed
for S'' Bridge and to Do it as Soon as he can git them Sawn, And
bring them to S' Bridge which the Said Harrington promifed to
do And after Said Work is done Said Harrington to Lay his Ace',
before the Sele(5lmen aboves"* And to be Satiffyed for his Service
by the Towns Aboves''. The Seleftmen Defired M' George Law-
rance one of y'' Sele6lmen of Watertown & M' Ebenezer Allen one
of the Seledlmen of Wefton to Direct and Afsist M' Harrington
in Mending the Bridge as above Said.

At a Meeting of the Seledmen of W^atertown at M' Straights
on the 20"' Day of October 1730. The Seledmen then Agreed
That M' David Stearns be Defired to Continue to keep the Cram-
mer And Englifli School in Said Town untill there be a Town
Meeting, And the Selectmen Defired M' Thomas Straight and M'
Samuel Pierce to do the Mefsage from the Sele6lmen to M' Stearns.

Which they have Done Accordingly.

Watertowfi Records. 4 1

[45]

1730 At a Meeting of y^ Sele(?tmen at y" Houfe of

Novr. 2 Lt_ Samuel Stearns on the 2"^ day of November

1730. At Said Meeting ordred that Deacon be Defired to DeUver
what cloths and &c which are in his hands belonging to the Town,
which formerly were James Gipfons, To M' George Lawrance
for the ufe of Ephraiem Smith a poor blind man. Ordred that
M' John Stearns Deliver y*" Old herfe cloth y' belongs to the Town
to M'' George Lawrance to be Improved for Clothing for the
Widow Wyeth.

Novr: 16 At a Meeting of y"" Sele6lmen of Watertown at

M- George Lawrances on y*" 16''' day of Novemb' 1730 At S*^
Meeting y*" Seledmen ordred the Clerk to write warrants Dire6led
to the Conftables of s"^ Town to warn the Freeholders & other
Inhabitants of the Eafterly & Wefterly Precinds of s"* Town who
are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet
at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin6l in s'' Town on
fryday the 4"'. of Decemb'. Next at nine of y" Clock in the fore
noon of s'* Day for the ends following.

I , To hear the Town Creditors Ace*'. ( 2) To grant a Town Rate
or Afsefm'. to pay the Town Creditors the Support of y" Grammer
and Englifh School in the Town, the Support of y*" poor, and what
may be thought Necefsary for the repairing y*" great Bridge over
Charls River in s'' Town, 3. to Know the mind of y^ Town
whether they will grant a Sutable Sum of money for the Incour-
aging of Learning in the more Wefterly part of y^ Town which
cannot Convienantly Send their Children to y^ School where it is
now keept. 4. To know y*^ mind of y*" Town whether they will
grant a Stable Sum of money for the Incouraging Learning in the
more Eafterly part of y^ Town w"*" Can't Convienantly send their
Children to y" School where it is now keept. (5) to know the
mind of y" Town wheth"' the Sums y' may be granted for y'= Incour-
aging Learning as aboves'^ Shall be annually So long as the School
houfe is keept in y'^ School houfe where it is now keept. (6) To
Informe the Town y' y^ Afsefsors have refufed to Afsefs y" Grant
made y* Laft year for y" Support of y*" School by reafon whereof
y^ Schoolmafter is keept out of his Sallery. (7) To hear y^ Peti-
tion of Sundry of y" Inhabitants of Watertown praying that the
following Articles may be Incearted in y^ warning of y*" Town
Meeting viz'. (8) To know y*" mind of y" Town whether they
Esteem y^ grant of money made y" 16*. of January Laft paft for
y^ Support of y^ School to be a Legall Grant, and whether they
will Confirm the Same. (9) To know the mind of y" Town whether
y* School shall be keept any Longer where it is now keept, or in
any other place or places in s'' Town, And further that the Town
may A61 their pleafure Concerning the building of Schoolhoufes,
y* granting money for y*" Same, and y'^ granting of money for y*"
Supporting of the School or Schools in s'* Town. (10) To hear

42 Watcrtown Records,

y' Petition of John Beemus Daniel Child Elnathan Whitney with
Sundry other Inhabitants of the Wefterly Precin6l in s'* Town,
Defiring to know the mind of y*" Town whether they are willing
y" weft Precin6t of s'' Town Should be Sett off to be a Town Ship
by themfelves and the Town to A61 their pleafure thereon, (i i) to
know y* mind of y" Town whether they will choofe An Afsefsor to
Supply y^ vacancy made by the Death of M' John Stearns. And
to Direct y" Conftables to Notifye y*" Town Creditors to bring in
their Ace" to y*" Sele6lmen at y^ Houfe of y^ Widow Learneds of
s** Town on Munday y*" 30* of Novemb'' Currant, at one of y" clock
in y^ after noon in order to there being Laid before the Town.

[46]

Midd^ : fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in S'^ County Greeting.

You are hereby Required Seafonably to Warn the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants In y^ Eafterly & Wefterly Precin6ls of S**
Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town
Affairs To Meet at y^ Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindl
on fryday the fourth Day of Decemb'. Next at nine of y^ Clock in
y' fore noon of s'* Day for y^ Ends following.

1. To hear y^ Town Creditors Acc'^

2. To grant a Town Rate or Afsefment to pay the Town Credi-
tors their dues, the Support of y^ Grammer and Englifh School in y*
Town the Support of the Poor, And what may be thought Necef-
sary for the repairing of y* great Bridge over Charls River in Said
Town.

3. To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a
Sutable Sum Money for the Incouraging Learning in y^ more
Wefterly part of y*" Town which cannot Convienantly Send their
Children to y^ School where it is now keept.

4. To know the mind of y*" Town whether they will grant a
Sutable Sum of money for y*" Incouraging Learning in the more
Eafterly part of the Town, which cant Convienantly Send their
Children to the School where it is now keept.

5. To know y= Mind of y= Town whether the Sums that may be
granted for y' Incouraging Learning as aboves'' Shall be Annually
So long as the School is keept in the Schoolhoufe where it is now
keept.

6. To Informe y^ Town y' y* Afsefsors have refufed to Afsefs
the Grant made y* Laft year for the Support of y^ School, by
reafon whereof the the Schoolmafter is keept out of his Sallery.

7. To hear the Petition of Sundry of y'= Inhabitants of s'* Water-
town praying y' y= following Articles may be Incerted in y* Warn-
ing of y^ Town Meeting : viz.

8. To know the Mind of y'' Town whether they Esteem the
grant of money made y= 16"' of January Laft Paft for y^ Support of
y* School, to be a Legal grant, & whether y^ will Confirm y^ same :

9. To know the mind of y'' Town whether the School Shall be
keept any Longer where it is now keept ; or in any other place or

Watertown Records.

places in s"* Town, And further y' the Town may A€t their pleafure
Concerning y'^ building Schoolhoufes, the granting money for the
Same and the granting of money for the Supporting of y^ School
or Schools in S'' Town.

10. To hear the Petition of John Beemis Daniel Child Elnathan
Whitney with Sundry others Inhabitants of the Wefterly Precin6t
in s ' Town, Def ireing to know the mind of the Town whether they
are Willing y' y^ Weft precind of s'* Town Should be Set of to be
a Town Ship by themfelves & the Town to A61 their pleafure
thereon.

11. To know the mind of the Town whether they will choofe an
Afsefsor to Supply the vacancy made by the Death of M' John
Stearns.

You are Likewife required to Notifye Such ^fons as are Town
Creditors to bring in An Acft of their Credits to the Seledmen
at y^ Houfe of y" Widow Mary Learneds of s'* Town on Munday
the 30 of November Currant at one of y"= Clock in the After noon
of S^ day in order to there being Laid before the Town. Hereof
fail not and make return of this Warrant and your Doings thereon
unto one of y^ Seledt-nen or Town Clerk Seafonably before the
times perfixt for S'' Meetings.

Dated at Watertown the 17* Day of Novemb'. In the fourth Year
of his Maj". Reign Anno Domini 1730.

^ order of y= Sele6lmen

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
[47]

At a Meeting of y' Sele<5lmen at y* Widow Mary Learneds on
the 30"". Day of November 1730 for taking in the Town Creditors
Ace", in ord' to their being Laid before y^ Town, they are as
followeth viz'.

M' Josiah Perry for Warning 2 Town

Meetings
& for Serving Con f table one year
M' David Meed for warning 4 Town

Meetings 12 /
for Serving Conftable one year 20 /
M' George Lawrance for one day work

at y^ Great Bridge.
M' George Lawrance Jun' for a p' of

Shoos for Ep"" Smith in 1727.
To the Estate of Tho". Learned Dec'* for

Preambulating Laft.
Deacon John CooUidge for help making

y^ Town Rate Laft year.
M' Nathanael Harris for help making y'=

Town Rate Laft year.
M'. Daniel Benjamin for help making y*

Town Rate Laft year.

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Deer. I

M^ John Ormes for Timb^ for y" Bridge

backfide Pond medow.
M' Tho'. Coollidge for keeping the

Widow Web 29 weeks at 4/ "^
M' Nathaneal Sherman for mending the

Bridge against M' Nathanael Har-
rises Meadow, for Plank 20 / for

Labour i /
Joseph Mafon for Serving Town Treaf-

urer the year 1729.
& for Preambulation y'^ Laft Time
Conftable Ebenezer Stone for warning

2 Town Meetings
and for returning the Precipt
M' Ebenezer Chenry for Timb' for a

whelme in y^ Lane by M' OUver

Livermores.

[48] .17 -6 ..

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Watertown regulerly
Warned And Afsembled on the 4'!" day of December 1730. for y^
Ends Set forth in y' Warning.

1. Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Moderator for S"* Meeting.
A Lift of y*" Town Creditors Ace" y' was bro'. to y" Seledlmen

was Laid before the Town Amounting to the Sum of Seventeen
pounds Six Shillings.

2. It was put to Vote whether the ToAvn will grant Such a Sum
of Money as will pay and Satiffye the Town Creditors Ace", and
the vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. Voted and Granted to Joseph Harrington y^ Sum of twenty
(hillings & nine pence, S"^ Harrington to pay Tho^ Hills & Sam'.
Stearns (both Deceafed) rates (w^*" cant be got) in his Lift of
Rates.

4. Voted and Granted to Samuel Garfield y^ Sum of Sixteen
(hillings for Two Trees for the Bridge behind pond Medow.

5. Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten pounds for the Support
of Ephraim Smith one year, and Twenty Six (hillings for to pro-
cure a Hat & a pair of Britches for S'' Smith.

6. Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten pounds for y^ Support of
y*^ Widow Wyeth for one Year, y^ year to begin y* lo'l* of Janury
Next.

7. Put to Vote whether the Town are of y' Mind to put off the
Article about granting money for the School for the prefent and
proceed to Act on Some other Articles. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

8. Put to Vote whether whether the Town are of y^ mind to Wave
y* Acting on thofe Articles for granting money for ye Incouraging
Learning in y"= More Wefterly & Eafterly parts of y^ Town, for y'
prefent. and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Wateriown Records. 45

9. It was put to Vote whether the Town do Esteem the grant of
money made the 16'!" day of January Laft paft, To be a Legall
grant, And the Vote paft in the Negative.

10. Voted and granted the Sum of fifteen pounds to repair the
great Bridge where it is moft Needfull.

1 1 . Voted and Granted to M' George Harrington fourteen fhil-
hngs it being for one day work at y^ Great Bridge for Carting
plank to S'' Bridge & for a knee & Speeks for S'* Bridge.

12. It was put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town that
the School Should be keept any Longer in the place where it is
Now keept, and y^ Vote paft in the Negative.

13. It was Put to Vote whether the School Shall be keept for
the prefent in Each Precin6t as Near to Each Meeting houfe as
places Convienant may be obtained.

And the Vote Paft in the Affirmative.

14. Put to vote whether it be the mind of the Town to build
Two School houfes One in Each Precin6l, And y* Vote Paft in y'
Affirmative,

15. Put to Vote whether the Town will build one Schoolhoufe
in the Moft Convienant Place within Twenty Rods of the Eaft
Meeting houfe in S'^ Town. And the Vote paft in y*" Affarmitive.

16. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of y* Town to build y^
Schoolhoufe on the Weft Side of the Meeting houfe in y^ Weft Pre-
cin6t in the Moft Convienant place within fourty Rods of S*^ Meet-
ing houfe, And the vote paft in the Affirmative.

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17. Put to Vote whether the Town will Grant the Sum of fifty
Pounds for the Buildind Said Schoolhoufes. And the vote Paft
in the Affirmative.

18. Put to Vote whether it be y* mind of y^ Town to Choofe a
Committee of Three men to build Said Schoolhoufes. And y"
Vote paft in y'' Affarmitive.

19. Voted and Chofe Mefs^ Nathanael Harris John Cutting &
Jonathan Stone to be A Committee to build Said Schoolhoufes.

20. Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to Leave it
to the Judgment of their Committee as to the Dimentions of S**
Schoolhoufes, So as to be moft Convienant for the Town, Improv-
ing the Old School houfe in S** buildings And the Vote Paft in
the Affirmative.

21. Voted And Granted the Sum of fourty five Pounds to pay
M' David Stearns Schoolmafter what is due to him for his keeping
the School to this time.

22. Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town to Grant
the Sum of fifty five Pounds for the Support of y* Grammer and
Engliffi School in the Town for the Year Enfuing.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

23. Voted and Granted to M"" George Harrington the Sum of
Three pounds one fliilling for 206 feet of 3 Inch plank for Bever
brook Bridge. On condition that the Seledmen Accept of S^ Plank.

^6 Watertown Records.

24. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town to Leave it
to the Committee aboves'^ to procure a Convienant Place In Each
Precinft to keep the School in for the Prefent. And that they
Treat with M' David Stearns to keep the School, for the Sum
Granted for the Support of the School ; & y^ Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

25. Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town that the
School Shall be keept till the Sixteenth of January Next in the
place the Committe Shall procure in the Eaft Precindt. And
then to be keept Quarterly in Each Precin<5l, the firft Quarter to
begin in the Weft Precinft, And the Vote Paft in the Affarmitive.

26. Put to Vote whether the Town will Act upon the Matter
Petitioned for by John Beemis Daniel Child & others.

And y*" Vote Paft in y*" Negative.

27. Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of y^ Town to Choofe An
Afsefsor to fill up the Vacancy made by y* Death of M' John Stearns.

And the Vote Paft in the Affarmitive.

28. Voted and Choofe Deacon John CooUidge for an Afsefsor
to fill up the Vacancy.

[50]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at M' Samuel
Pierces on the 7"* day of Decemb' 1730. At Said Meeting the
Selectmen Agreed with M' John Ormes of s'* Town to Take and
keep the Widow Webb for the Space of half a Year from the day
he Shall take her And to provide for her good and Sutable meat
drink wafhing and Lodging during S'* Terme ; And S' Ormes to
have as a reward therefor from S"^ Town the Sum of four Shillings
^ week for evry week during y^ time he Shall keep her, and if
any Extreordnary Charge Shall happen by Sicknefs &c To be
reafonably Allowed therefor by the Town, And Said Ormes to
take with the Said Widow her bed and beding and her Smal Cheft.
S'^ Ormes being prefent Agreed to what is above written. At S**
Meeting the Sele(5tmen Appointed Mefs" Jonas Bond Thomas
Hammond & Ed"*. Harrington three of y'' Sele6lmen to Attend at
y'= Next General Sefsions of y'= peace to be holden at Charlfton to
prosecute y" Selectmen's Complaint Againft the Afsefsors viz'.
M' Nathanael Harris & Deacon William Brown for their refufing
to Afsefs the grant made y^ 16"'. of January Laft paft for the
Support of the School.

At a meeting of the Selectmen at M' Thomas Straights on the
22'' day of Decemb'. 1730. The Seleftmen being Informed y'
there is one John Thatcher come to live in Watertown who came
from Suffield in the County of Hampfheir and came to S' Water-
town y"= 24"" day of Novemb'. Laft paft and now refides in y'
Houfe of Sam". & Ebenezer Thatcher in S' Watertown, alfo y' their
is one Stephen Holland come to Live in S' Watertown who came
Laft from y*" Town of Stoughton in y* County of Suffolk who came
to Watertown y"= beginning of this Inftant Decemb'. and refides at
y' Houfe of y^ Widow Kuth Coollidge in S** Watertown, Their

Watertown Records. 47

Circumftances being Such y' the Seledlmen refufe to Accept of
them to be Inhabitants in Watertown ; did order and Dire6t the
Clerk to write a Warrant, Directed to Ebenezer Stone Conftable
of Watertown, forth with to Warn the S*^ John Thatcher and
Stephen Holland forthwith to Depart out of Watertown & no
longer to refide therein.

At S'^ Meeting y^ Sele6tmen ordred the Town Treafurer to pay
to M' George Lawrance the Sum of Twenty four Shillings, out of
y* Ufa money y' was paid into y^ Treafury by the Truftees of s**
Town, to be Improved by y^ s'' Lawrance to procure a Gound
for y* Widow Wyeth. the Selectmen alfo ordred the Treafurer to
pay to M' George Lawrance y*" Sum of five pounds for his keep-
ing Eph"" Smith and is in full of y^ grant made for y" Support of
the S'^ Smith y*" Laft year. And to George Lawrance Juner the
Sum of Eleven pounds Ten fhillings for his keeping y*" Widow Wyeth
one year y" year being up y*" 10 day of Jan*' Next. It being y^
grant made Laft Year for her Supporte one year.

At S"" Meeting y- Seleftmen agre'd upon Calling a Town Meet-
ing, Accordingly ordred y" Clerk to Write warrants to y^ Several
Conftables of s'* Town to warn y* Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants in the Eafterly & Wefterly Precinfts of s"* Town who are
Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at
the Publick Meeting houfe in y^ Eaft Precint in S** Town on
Wedenfday the 30'^ of Decemb' Currant at Ten of y" clock in the
fornoon for y"" ends following.

1. To hear y*" Petition of John Beemis Jofhua Biglow John Fiske
and Sundry oth' Inhabitants of Watertown, who Complain y' at a
General Town Meeting of y^ Freehold" & other Inhabitant of S"*
Town on y^ fourth Day of December Currant it was Voted y' the
Schoolhoufe in S"* Town Should be Improved in building two
New ones whereas it w^as Not mentioned in y" Warrant of s''
Meeting and therefore Irreguler & unlawfuU & therefore pray y^
Town may be Called together and that it may be put to Vote in a
Decent and reguler Manner whether the S'' Schoolhoufe Shall
Stand where it now is.

2. To know the Towns Mind whether they will reconfider the
9"* Article in the y^ Warning of y^ General Town Meeting of y^
fourth of Decemb' Currant, relating to building Schoolhoufes &c.
and for y^ Town to A61 their pleafure with Relation thereto, by
reafon y' Sundry of y" Inhabitants Complain y' they were not
legally Warned to S'* Meeting.

[51]

Midd''. fs. To M' Ebenezer Stone Conftable of Watertown in

S^ County Greeting.

The Sele<5tmen of S"* Town being Informed that there is one
John Thatcher come to Dwell in S'' Town who came from Suffield
in the County of Hampsheir to Watertown the Latter end of
Novemb^ Laft Paft and now refides in the Houfe of Samuel &
Ebenezer Thatcher in S"* Watertown, Alfo that there is one

48 Watertown Records.

Stephen Holland Come to Live in S'^ Watertown who Came Laft
from Stoughton in the County of Suffolk who came to Watertown
the beginning of this Inftant Decemb'. and Refides at the Houfe
of y^ Widow Ruth Coollidge in S"* Watertown their Circumftances
being such That y'= Selectmen Refuse to Accept of them to be
Inhabitants of S'' Watertown.

Thefe are there fore in his Maj". Name To Will and require
You the S"* Ebenezer Stone forth With to Warn the Abovenamed
John Thatcher and Stephen Holland to Depart forth with out of
Watertown and no longer to Abide therein. And make return of
this Warrant and Your Doings thereon forth with to one of the
Seledmen or Town Clerk. Dated at Watertown the 23 Day of
December in the fourth year of his Maj". Reign Annoque Domini

1730-

^ order of the Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
Watertown December 25. 1730.

In obfervance of the above written Warrant I the

Subfcriber have Warned the Above named John Thatcher and

Stephen Holland forthwith to Depart out of Watertown.

Ebenezer Stone. Conftable of Watertown.

This Caution entered at y^ Sefsions at Charleftown March
9^ 1730/ I.

^ J Mafon Town Clerk.
[52]

Midd": fs. To M' Ebenezer Stone & M' David Meed Con-
ftables of Watertown in S'^ County Greeting.

You are hereby Required forthwith to warn the Freeholders &
oth' Inhabitants belonging to the Eafterly & Wefterly Precinds of
S'' Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town
Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindt
of s'* Town on Wedenfday the 30"' of Decemb'. Currant at Ten of
y' Clock in the forenoon for y* Ends following.

1. To hear the Petition of John Beemis Joshua Biglow John
Fisk and Sundry Others Inhabitants of Watertown who Complain
that at a general Town Meeting of y' Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of S'' Town on y" fourth Day of December Currant
It was Voted y' the School houfe in S** Town Should be Improved
in building Two New ones, whereas it was not mentioned in the
Warrant of Said Meeting, And therefore Irreguler and unlawful!
they therefore pray y" Town may be called together and that it
may be put to Vote in a Decent and Reguler Manner whether y^
S'' School houfe Shall Stand where it Now is.

2. To know the Towns Mind whether they will Reconfider the
Ninth Article in the Warning of y"-' General Town Meeting of the
fourth of Decemb' Currant Relating to Building Schoolhoufes &c :
And for the Town to Act their Pleafure with Relation thereto by
reafon that Sundry of y'^ Inhabitants Complain y' they were not

Watertown Records. 49

Legally Warned to Said Meeting. Hereof fail Not and make
Seafonable return of this Warrant and Your Doings thereon unto
y* Sele(5tmen or Town Clerk before the time perfixt for S"" Meet-
ing. Dated at Watertown the 23** Day of Decemb' In y*" fourth
year of his Maj". Reign Annoque Domini 1730.
■^ order of y*" Seleftmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
[53]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regulerly Warned ; And Afsembled on
the 30* Day of Decemb'. 1730. for the Ends Set forth in the
Warning.

I. Voted and Choofe M' Jonas Bond Moderator for S'^ Meeting.
34 Pfons
entered 2. Put to Vote whether it is y'= Mind of y'

yr Decent -pown that y^ School houfe Shall Stand where it

againit . ■'

ye Town's ^OW IS.

proceding And y^ Vote past in y'^ Affirmative,

to Act &c.

3. Put to Vote whether it be y"" Mind of y* Town to Reconfider
the Ninth Article in y" Warning of y*" Publick Town Meeting on
y*" fourth of Decemb' Currant.

And the Vote Paft in the Affirmative.

4. Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of the Town that the
Votes and proceedings that were paft upon the Ninth Article at
the S** Meeting were Irreguler.

And the Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

5. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of the Town that the
Grammer & Englifh Schoole Should be keept in the School houfe
where it now Stands.

And y" Vote paft in the Affirmative.

6. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of y^ Town to grant the
Sum of fifty five Pounds for y* Support of y*^ Gramm"" and Englifh
School for y^ Year infuing in the Schoolhoufe where it now Stands,
y* Year beginning y*" fourth of Decemb'. Currant.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

7. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of y^ Town to grant a
Sutable Sum of Money for the Incouraging of Learning in the
more Wefterly Part of y^ Town.

And the Vote Paft in the Negative.

8. Put to vote whether it be the Mind of y^ Town to Difmifs y®
Committee Choofen to build the Schoolhoufes.

And the Vote Paft in y^ Affirmative.

9. Put to Vote whether it be the mind of y^ Town y' y^
Selectmen Should Treet w* Mr. David Stearns to keep y^
School.

And y* Vote Paft in the Affirmative.
[54]
At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at M' Thomas CooUidges on the

Watertown Records.

4* day of January 1730/ i. At this Meeting M' Samuel Pierce
Jonas Bond and Jofeph Mason who were Appointed by y^ Select-
men to take an Inventory of y^ Widow Webbs Moveables which
were at M' Thomas Coollidges, Made report to y' Seledlmen that
they had Done Said Service, and Exhibeted a Sciddal of y*" Same
and there Apprizement to the Sele6tmen, as may Appear by S**
Sciddal under their hands on file.

At S' Meeting M' Thomas CooUidge gave Ace' to y'' Sele6lmen
that y" Widow Webb was Indebted to him for boarding or keeping
of her (before the Town took y'^ Care of her) Thirty two weaks at
3 / "^ weak, which Amounts to ;^4-i5-,.

M' Coollidge Defired y' he might have his pay out of y" Widows
Moveables which were at his houfe. Taking So many of them at
the Apprizem' y*" were prized at by order of y^ Seledlmen as to
Satillye the Debt. To which the Seledlmen Concented, And
they Agreed y' M' Coollidge Should have the following '^ticuler
things as they were prized, viz'.

One Cheft with a draw (a)

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Thp Rrafs Kittle (n)

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The Iron Pnnt B^ Pot honks at

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The Earthen Ware at

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Which things M' Coollidge Rec'' of y* Sele6lmen in full Satif-
fadion of y^ aboves"* Debt due to him from y'= s"* Widow Webb.

At a meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at M' Jonas Bonds on y*" 15"' day
of January 1730/ i. At S'' Meeting y^ Sele6lmen According to
the Vote of y' Town at y' Meeting on y^ 30"* of Decemb' Laft
paft Treated with M"^ David Stearns, he being prefent To keep
the School at the Schoolhoufe where it now Stands, And the
Sele6lmen defired M' Stearns Accordingly to remove y" School to
S'^ Schoolhoufe on Munday y" i8"\ of January Currant.

At S' Meeting y"" Seledmen ordred y'= Town Treafurer to pay
out of y* money y' came into the Treafurey by y^ Sale of a Mare
belonging to Elnathan Whitney Deceafed Sold by ord"^ of y" Sele6l-
men To M' Daniel Whitney fourty four Shillings which was for
money Expended & wintering a Cow for s'' Elnathan. And to
Doctor Colt y^ Sum of Seventeen fliillings & 9"* for his looking
after y'= S'' Elnathan in y" time of his Sicknefs.

An S'' Meeting y" Sele6lmen Agreed w"' M' George Lawrance
Jun' to keep y" Widow Wyeth After y*" rate of Eleven pounds "^
Year, So far as y" Money granted by y*-' Town (for her) y^ fourth
Day of December Laft paft Shall go. And if Extreordenary
Charge Shall happen through Sicknefs or other wife to be reafon-
ably Satiffyed therefor by y" Town.

Watertown Records. 51

At a Meeting of y' Seledmen at M' Thomas Coollidges on the
18* Day of January 1730 / i. At S'' Meeting y' Sele<5lmen ordred
y' Clerk to write warrants to y* Several Conftables of Watertown
as follows.

In obfervance of a Preceipt to us Dire6led from y^ High
Sherriff of y' County of Middlefex.

You are required in his Maj". Name forth with to Warn ye
Freehold" and other Inhabitants within y" Eaft & Weft Precin6ls
of Said Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in y^
Choice of a Reprefentative to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe
in the Eaft Precind: of s'* Town on Tuefday y' 26"^ of January
Currant at 12 A clock in order to Choofe a Perfon or Perfons to
reprefent y* Town of Watertown at a Great & Gen". Court Ap-
pointed to be Conviened held & keept for his Maj". Service at
y^ Court houfe in Bofton on Wedenfday y'^ 10*. of February Next.

You are likewife required to Warn y* Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of s"^ Eaft & Weft Precinds who are Quallifyed Accord-
ing to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at s** Publick Meeting
houfe at one of the clock in the after noon of s"^ Day for y^ Ends
following.

1. To know y'' mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a
Sutable Sum of money to promote Learning in y"" more Wefterly
part of y^ Town who cant Convienantly Send y^ Children to y'^
Schoolhoufe where it now Stands.

2. To know y" Mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a
Sutable Sum of money to promote Learning in y*" more Eafterly
part of y'= Town who cant Convienantly Send y' Children to y^
School houfe where it now Stands.

3. For the Town to take Efifedlual care that y"" Schoolmafter be
forth with paid, what is due to him for his keeping y'= School in
S^ Town.

4. To inform y^ Town y' y^ Towns Way Laid out for y^ Ufe of
y^ Town beginning at y^ North Highway above Dea W'" Browns
Leading acrofs to the Meeting houfe, has been Shut up. And
Lately opened Again by a Committee Impowered by a Justice a
peace, which Com""" has been suwed by Dea W"". Brown. And
for y^ Town to Act y' Pleafure w"" Relation to S*^ Town Way.

5. To hear y* Petition of Jon a" Stone Henry Bright John
Coollidge with Sundry others, Inhabitants of S'^. Town, who
Petition that it may be one Article in y'^ warning of y'^ Town
Meeting, To know the Towns Mind whether y^ will Defire their
Reprefentative or A Committee in their Names ; Humbly to Peti-
tion y^ Great and Gen'. Court to DemoUifh ye Great Bridge over
Charls River in Cambridge and to Erredl a Ferrey in Lue thereof
under Such regulation as they in their great Wifdom & goodnefs
Shall Se Meet.

At S'' Meeting y*" Sele6lmen Agreed y' M' John Ormes Should
have the remainder of y" Widow Webbs goods that are at M'

T:\

52 Watertown Records.

Thomas Coollidges. S'^ Ormes to be Accountable for S'' Goods at
y*" Apprizm'. they Stand at in y<= Inventory taken of them. S**
Ormes being prefent Concented hereto.

The 2o^ of January 1730/31: The Seleftmen delivered y'
remainder of y'' Widow Webbs goods y' were at M' Coollidges To
M' John Ormes the Peticulers are as follow, viz

a Sute of Curtains & Valliors at ;^i- 10- ..

6 Towels 3 Table Cloths 6 Pillow beers ..- 19- ..

a rayzer 2/6-6 chairs a p' of wod-

Scales 10/ ..- 12 ..6

A pair of Tongs a peal & Tramel ..- 12- ..

A Frying pan 5 / a brafs Skillet & frame 12/ ..-17-

4 Platters & a bafon i-

6 Plates .- I,
I Tankard
a Iron hook a fiefs fork 2 knives 2 forks

7 w'oodin plates a Shog' box a Sive ..- .2- .2
a clofebafket & a Linin wheel ••- •5--

£t..t. .6

M' John Ormes Rec'* ye Sundry perticluers and gave a receipt
of them as follow 's.

Watertown January 20*. 1730/31.

Then Rec** of y" Selectmen the Sundry perticluer things
above mentioned which were the Widow Webbs.
Rec'^ by me

John Ormes.
[56]

Midd'' : fs. To M' Ebenezer Stone & M' David Meed Con-
ftables of Watertown Greeting.

In obfervance of a Precipt to us Direded from the High
Sheriff of the County of Middlefex.

Thefe are in his Maj". Name to Will and Require You forth
with to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants within the
Eafter and Wefterly Precin6ts of S*^ Town who are Quallifyed
According to Law to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative, to
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precindt of
s** Town on Tuefday the Twenty Sixth Day of January Currant at
Twelve of the Clock in order to Eled; and Depute one or more
Perfons To Reprefent the Town of Watertown At a Great and
General Court or Afsembly, Appointed to be Convened, Held and
keept for his Maj": Service at the Court Houfe in Bofton on
Wedenfday the Tenth Day of February Next.

You are Likewife Required to Warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants within S'' Precindls who are Quallifyed According to
Law to Vote in Town Affairs, to Meet at Said Publick Meeting
houfe at one of the Clock in the After noon of S'' Twenty Sixth
Day for the Ends following viz'.

I. To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they will Grant a

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Sutable Sum of Money to promote Learning in the more Wefterly
Part of S'' Town who cannot Conveniantly Send their Children to
the School houfe where it now Stands.

2. To know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a
Sutable Sum of Money to promote Learning in the more Eafterly
Part of S^ Town who Cannot Conveniantly Send their Children
to y* Schoolhoufe where it now Stands.

3. For the Town to take Effectual Care that the Schoolmafter
be forthwith paid what is Due to him for his keeping of y'' School
in S"* Town.

4. To Informe the Town that the Towns Way, Laid out for the
life of the Town begining at the North Highway above Dea :
W™ Browns Leading a Crofs to y^ Meeting houfe has been Shut
up ; And Lately opened again by a Committee Impowered by a
Justice of y" peace, which Committee has been Sued by Deacon
W™ Brown ; And for the Town to A61 their pleafure with Relation
to S"^ Town way.

5. To hear the Petition of Jonathan Stone Henry Bright John
Coollidge with Sundry others Inhabitants of S*^ Town who Petition
that it may be one Article in the Warning of y^ Town Meeting
viz'. To know the Towns Mind whether they will Defire their
Reprefentative, or a Committe in their Names, Humbly to Petition
y^ Great & General Court to Demolifh the Great Bridge over
Charles River in Cambridge and to Erre6l a Ferry in Lew thereof
under Such Regulations as they in their great Wifdom and good-
nefs Shall Se meet. Hereof fail not and make return of this
Warrant and your Doings thereon unto Some one of y*" Seledmen
or Town Clerk Seafonably before the times perfixt in S** Warrant
for the Said Meetings. Dated at Watertown the Nineteenth Day
of January. In the fourth year of his Maj''^ Reign Annoque
Domini 1730 /31.

■^ order of y*" Sele6tmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[57]

At General Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in the
Choice of A Reprefentative, Regulerly Warned, and Afsembled on
the 26"* Day of January 1730/31. for to Choofe a Reprefentative.

Voted and Choofe M' Nathan Fiske Reprefentative, To repre-
fent S'^ Town of Watertown at a Great & Gen". Court Appointed
to be Convened and held at y*" Court houfe in Bofton on the Tenth
Day of February Next.

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freeholders & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Warned & Afsembled on y*" 26"' Day of January 1730/31 ; for
y= Ends Set forth in y^ Warning of s'* Meeting.

I. Voted and Choofe Deacon Nathan Fiske Moderator for S''
Meeting.

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2. Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Grant a
Sutable Sum of money to promote Learning in the more Wefterly
Part of y^ Town who Cant Convienantly Send their Children to
the Schoolhoufe where it now Stands. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

3. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to grant a
Sutable Sum of money to promote Learning in the more Eafterly
Part of y" Town who Can't Convienantly Send their Children to
the Schoolhoufe where it now Stands. And the vote paft in the
Negative.

4. The Third Article in the Warning was read to y^ Town.
And the Afsefsors, Replyed that they were in a Way of Afsefsing
w' was granted to pay the Schoolmafter.

5. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to A61 upon
the fourth Article in the Warning. And the Vote Paft in the
Affarmitive.

6. Put to Vote whether the Town are of y^ Mind to Choofe a
Committe to A6t in that Affair. And it Appeared to y*" Modera-
tor after poling y' that y' was as maney voters on y" Negative as
was on y'' Affirmative.

7. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Con-
tinue the fourth Article in the Warning to the Next Town
Meeting.

And the Vote paft on y'^ Negative.

8. The fifth Article in the Warning was read to the Town viz'.
To know the mind of the Town whether they will Defire their
Reprefentative or A Committe in their Names Humbly to Petition
y^ Great and General Court to Demolifli y*" Great Bridge over
Charls River in Cambridge and to Erre6l a ferry in Lew thereof
under Such Regulations as they in their great Wifdom and Good-
nefs Shall See meet. And it was Put to Vote whether it is the
mind of y*" Town to A61 upon Said Article.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

9. Put to Vote whether the Town Do Defire their Reprefenta-
tive Humbly to Petition the y*" Great and General Court to
Demolifh the Great Bridge over Charls River in Cambridge ; And
Erred A Ferry in Lew thereof.

And the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.
[58]

At a Meeting of y' Sele6lmen of Watertown at M' Edward
Harringtons on the 18"" Day of Februaiy 1730 / 31. the Selectmen
Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Dire6led to the Several Con-
ftables of S' Town to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants
in the Eafterly & Wefterly Precints of S' Town who are Quallifyed
According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin<5l of s'' Town on Munday the
first day of March Next Enfuing the Date hereof at Nine of the
Clock in the forenoon for the Ends following, viz'.

1. To Choofe Sele<5lmen a Town Clerk Town Treafurer Con-

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ftables and all other Such Town Officers as by Law are Required
to be Chofen in in the Month of March.

2. To know the Mind of y* Town Relating to the Law, referring
to Swine being shut up.

3. To know the Mind of y*" Town whether they are willing to
purchase of M"" Nathaniel Sherman (Provided he is willing to Dif-
pofe of them) the Regefter of Births the Plat of y*" Town the Draft
of the Dividents or Any other Papers that may be ufefuU to the
Town, and Choofe a Committe to Treet with M' Sherman for them.

4. To hear the Report of the Seledlmen Referring to a Way
Laid out for the life of the Town, begining between M' Thomas
Strattons & M' Elifha Smiths at the Town Way, So Runing upon
the Dividents & Lotts till it comes out at the Country Road by
Thomas Harringtons and for the Town to A61 thereon.

5. To know the mind of y'^ Town whether they will Sink David
Graggs Rates in Thomas Harringtons Lists of Rates.

Midd'' fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in S'' County
Greeting.

You are hereby Required to warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly Precinfts of s'* Town
who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in Town Affairs To
Meet at the publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precin6l of s'^ Town
on munday the first day of March Next Enfuing the Date hereof
at Nine of the clock in the 'forenoon for the Ends following viz'.

1. To choofe Sele6lmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-
ftables and all other Such Town officers as by Law are Required
to be chofen in the month of March.

2. To know the mind of the Town with Relation to the Law
Referring to Swine being Shut up.

3. To know the mind of the Town whether they are Willing to
purchase of M' Nath'. Sherman (Provided he is Willing to Difpofe
of them) the Regester of Births the Plat of y^ Town the Draft of
y^ Dividents or any other Papers that may be ufefuU to the Town,
and choofe a Committee to Treet w*. M"^ Sherman for them.

4. To hear the Report of y* Sele6lmen referring to a Way Laid
out for the Ufe of y* Town begining between M' Thomas Strattons
and M' Elifha Smiths at the Town Way, So runing upon the Divi-
dents & Lotts till it corns out at the Country Road by Thomas
Harringtons, And the Town to Act thereon if the Se Meet.

5. To know the mind of the Town whether they will Sink
David Graggs Rates in M' Thomas Harringtons Lists of Rates.

Hereof fail not and make Return of this Warrant and Your
Doings there on unto one of y" Seledlmen or Town Clerk Seafon-
ably before the time Appointed for S'' Meeting. Dated in Water-
town the 20"" Day of February In the fourth year of His Maj".
Reign Anno Dom : 1730/31.

f order of the Sekamen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe for Seledtanen

[59]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at M". Learneds
on y^ 26"* of February 1730/31: At s'* Meeting y*" Seleftmen
Ordered y' Town Treafurer to pay to the Rev"^ M' Seth Storer the
Sum of Twenty Six fhillings and 4''. which Sum was Sunk by y^
Town in Samuel Pierces Lift of Rates, and granted again by y*
Town in y' year 1729.

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Regulerly Warned and Afsembled on the first
Day of March 1730/31. for the Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Choofe Leu' Samuel Stearns Moderator for S''
Meeting.

' Leu*. Samuel Steams.
M' Jonas Bond.
M' Samuel Pierce.
M' Nathanael Bright.
M'' Thomas Hammond.
Liu* John Fiske.
M' Edward Harrington.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Town Clerk. And Town
Treafurer.

Voted and Chofe for Conftables I ^ ^^^^^^ Thatcher.

( M' Joshua Child.

( W Henry Bond.
Voted and choofe for Afsefsors -] M' Nathanael Bright.

( M' Nathanael Harris.

Voted and Choofe M' W™ White Sealer of Leather.

Voted and Chofe M"" John Kimbal Sealer of Weights and
Meafures.

Voted and Chofe for Fence ( M' John Haftings.
Viewers ( M"" Sam'. Hager.

Oliver Livermore.
Jonathan Beemis.
Isaac Pierce.
Dan'. Benjamin.
John Pierce.

John Sawin.
Samuel Brown.
John Dix.
Joseph Grout.

M' John Tayntor.
M^ Jn° Flagg Jun'.
M' Jonathan Barnard,
l^ M' Jonathan Sanderson y'3*'.

Voted and Choofe M' W" Williams Meafurer of Timber &c.
Voted that Swine Shall run at Large.

Voted and Choofe for Surveighers

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen J

Voted and choofe for Hogreves

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Put to Vote whether the Town will choofe a Committe to Treate
with y^ Heirs of M' Joseph Sherman Dec*^. for y^ Regester of
Births y^ Plat of y^ Town the Draft of y^ Dividents or any other
papers that may of us to the Town which are in their hands. And
the vote Paft in the Affirmative.
[60] Voted.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon and Dea : Nathan Fiske to be
Com*^'=. to Treat with the Heirs of M' Joseph Sherman Dec'* for
the Regester of Births Plat of y^ Town Draft of y^ Dividents &c.
And to make Report to the Town at the Next Town Meeting,

The fourth Article in the Warning was read to the Town viz' To
hear the Report of y^ Sele6lmen refering to a Way Laid out for
the Ufe of y^ Town beginning between M"^ Thomas Strattons &
M' Eliflia Smiths at the Town way So runing on the Dividents
& Lotts till it comes out at the Country Road by M' Thomas
Harringtons, and the Town to A(5l thereon if they Se meet. And
it was put to Vote whether the Town will A6t on S'' Article at this
time. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Continue S'' Article to the
Next Town Meeting. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Sink David Graggs Rates in
M' Thomas Harringtons Lists of Rates. And y^ Vote paft in y^
Negative.
[61]

At a Meeting of y® Sele6lmen of Watertown at y^ Widow Mary
Learneds on the 5* Day of March 1730/31 the Sundry Perfons
hereafter Named took their Refpective Oathes before y'= Seleftmen
to y^ Several Respective offices to which they were Chofen viz',

Joseph Mafon the Oathes of Town Clerk & Town Treafurer.

Samuel Thatcher the oath of a Conftable.

Henry Bond ^

Nathanael Bright >■ Afsefsor Oath.

Nathanael Harris )

William White the Oath of Sealer of Leather.

Samud Hagf? } *e oath of Fence Viewer.

Oliver Livermore )

Jonathan Bemis > Surveighers Oath.

Isaac Parce )

John Sawin "^

Samuel Brown rr. ^t . ^ ^,

JohnDix ^TythmgmansOath.

Joseph Grout j

John Tayntor "^

}™a.hi^l/rrd Hogreaves Oath.

Jonathan Sanderfon y* 3'* j

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[62]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at Lieu' Samuel
Stearnes on y^ 5 Day of April 1731. At S"* Meeting the Seledlmen
ordred y" Clerk to write Warrants Directed to y* Several Con-
ftables of Watertown to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
To Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precin6l of
s"" Town on Munday y^ iff" Day of April Currant at one of y'
Clock in the After Noon for y^ Ends following, viz*

1. To hear the Petition of y'^ Wefterly Precind of S"^ Town
which has been Preferred to y^ Great & General Court, praying
that as they have been Set of to be a Diftinct Precin6l they may
Now be Set off to be a Diftindl Town, & y^ order of y" Great &
General Court thereon, and y* Town to Confider thereof And
Choofe a Com'*"^ or Agents (if y^ See meet) to Reprefent them on
S"* Affair at the great & General Court. And further for the Town
to A6t and Do any other thing or things as they Shall think most
Proper and Convienant to be Done with Relation to Said Affair.

2. To Hear the Request of Jofhua Child For the Town to
Accept of M' David Meed to be Conftable for this prefent Year
in his Room & Stead, & y* Town to A61 thereon.

3. To know y^ Mind of y^ Town whether they will Sinck John
MecAlexanders Rob' Spears and Sundry others Rates in Conftable
David Meeds Lists of Rates.

Which warrants were writ Accordingly, as follow.
Midd" fs. To the Conftables of Watertown &c.

You are hereby ordred and Required forth with to Warn the
Freehold", and other Inhabitants with in the Eafterly and Wefterly
Precints of Watertown who are Quallifyed According to Law to
Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in
the Eafterly Precin(5l of s'' Town on Munday the 19"' of April
Currant at one of y^ Clock in the After noon for the Ends
following viz'.

1. To hear the Petition of y^ Wefterly Precin6l of s^ Town
which has been Preferred to y^ Great & General Court praying
that as they have been Set off to be a Diftin6l Precindl ; they may
Now be Set off to be a Distin6l Town : And the order of y^ Great
& General Court thereon, and the Town to Confider thereof, and
Choofe a Committee or Agents (if they Se meet) to reprefent them
on Said Affair at ye Great & General Court and further for the
Town to Adl & Do any other thing or things as they Shall think
moft proper & Convienant to be Done with Relation to Said Affair.

2. To hear the Request of M' Jolhua Child ; For the Town to
Accept of M' David Meed to be Conftable this prefent year in his
(y' s" Childs) Room & Stead. & y' Town to AS. thereon.

3. To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they are willing to
Sink or Abate John MecAlexanders Rob' Spears & Sundry other
Persons Rates in Conftable David Meeds List of Rates. Hereof
fail not and make Seafonable Return of this order and Your

Watertown Records. 59

Doings there on to y*" Sele6lmen or Town Clerk before the time
Appointed for S"* Meeting. Dated in Watertown the Seventh Day
of April in y^ fourth year of his Maj" Reign Annoque Domini
1731. ^ order of y^ Selectmen,

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[63]

At a General Town Meeting of y*" Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Regulerly Warned and Afsembled on the ig"*
Day of April 1731.

Voted and Choofe Deacon John Coollidge Moderator for S*^
Meeting.

The Petition of y^ Wefterly Precin6l & ord' of Court thereon
was Red to the Town : And it was Put to Vote whether the Town
will Choofe a Com"'^ or Agents to Reprefent them at y*" Great &
General Court On that Affair Petitioned for why y*" pray' of y*
Petition S''' not be granted. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Choofe three Men to be a
Com'^" on S"^ Affair. And the Vote paft on the Affirmative.

Voted and Choofe Lieu' Samuel Stearns, Joseph Mafon & Jonas
Bond to be S' Committe.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Now Do any other thing
or things with Relation to S'' Affair. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town are Willing to Accept of David
Meed to be Conftable in the Room of Jofhua Child for this pref-
ent Year. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether y'= Town will Sink John Mec Alexanders
Rates in Conftable David Meeds Lifts of Rates, and y^ Vote paft
in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Abate Robert Spears
Mickel Prats John Tozers James Coddinghams David Graggs
Alexander Meccoys Steven Parces James Whitney Rates in Con-
ftable Meeds Lifts of Rates And the Votes paft in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether the Town will Abate John Flags Sen' &
George Addams Rates in Conftable David Meeds Lifts of Rates.
And y'= Votes past in the Affirmative.

At a meeting of y' Seledlmen of Watertown on the 21 Day of
April 1 73 1. At S'* Meeting the Sele6lmen Adminiftered the Oath
of Sealer of Waights & Meafures to John Kimbal, Surveyers Oath
to Daniel Benjamin Conftables Oath to David Meed.

the Sele6lmen Agreed that the Surveyers bounds fhal be for
this Year as they were Stated Laft Year, And that Oliver Liver-
more shall have the Eaft part from Shermans Lane & y^ North
part of s** Lane, Jonathan Beemes to have the other Part from
s*^ Lane to y" Precindt Line,

Daniel Benjamin to have the Country Road &c. Isaac Parce
the Midle Road &c ; John Parce y^ North Road &c in y* Weft
Precint.

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ordred the Clerk to give Each Surveyer their refpective Bounds.

Ordred the Town Treaurer to pay out of y*" Laft Afsefment to
y^ Town Creditors their Refpective Dues Granted the fourth of
December Laft paft, & to the Minifters and Schoolmafter their
Refpective Sallerys.
[64]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen of Watertown on the 12* Day of
May 1 73 1, at M' Jonas Bonds, the Selectmen Agreed to Call the
Town to gether on the 21 Day of May Currant at three of y*" Clock
in the After Noon in order to Choofe a Reprefentative. Accord-
ing y^ Ordred the Clerk to Write Warrants Directed to y*" Several
Conftables of of Watertown for that End. which was Don in the
following Manner and Form.

Midd" : fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in S^ County Greeting.

In obfervance of a preceipt from the High Sherriif of y" County
of Midd". Diredled to y*" Selectmen of Watertown.

These are in his Majesty's Name to Will and Require You
forthwith to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants in the
Eafterly & Wefterly Precin<5ls of S'* Town who are Quallifyed
According to Law to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative to
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precindl of s**
Town on fryday the 2 1 Day of May Currant at three of y*^ Clock
in the After Noon in order to Eleft & Depute one or more Meet
perfons to Reprefent the Town of Watertown, at a great and
General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held &
keept for his Majesty's Service at y^ Court houfe in Boston on
Wedenfday the 26 of May Currant, hereof fail not and make
Return of this Warrant & your Doings thereon To y*" Selectmen
or Town Clerk Seafonably before the time Appointed for S"" Meet-
ing. Dated in Watertown the 1 2 Day of May in y^ fourth Year of
his Majesty's Reign Anno Dom 1731.

"^ order of y*" Seledlmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallifyed According to Law, Regulerly
Warned, and Afsembled on the 21 Day of May 1731. in order to
Choofe a Reprefentative.

Voted and Chofe Lieu', Samuel Stearns, Reprefentative.

At a Meeting of y" Sele<5lmen of Watertown at M' Nath'. Brights
on the 3** Day of August 1731. Ordred that there S'*' be a Town
Meeting Warned to be on Munday the 16"' Day of this Inftant
August At Two of the Clock in the After Noone At the Pub-
lick Meeting houfe in y'^ Eaft Precinct of s"^ Town for y" Ends
following, viz'.

To hear w' the Gen' Court has Recommended to y*" Town of
Watertown w"' Relation to the School in S*^ Town ; viz' the fixing
on places for Schoolhoufes, and providing Schoolmasters. And
for the Town to act and Do w'. they Shall think moft prop' and

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Necefsary to be Done with Relation to y^ School So as moft
Accommodate the Town and promote peace. Ordred the Clerk
to write Warrants to y"= Several Conftables Accordingly. •
[65]

Midd'': fs. To M' Sam' Thatcher & M' David Meed Conftables
of Watertown. Greeting.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants within the Eafterly & Wefterly Precinas of Watertown
who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in town Affairs to
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precind; of s^ Town
on Munday the Sixteenth day of this Inftant August at two of y«
Clock in y"" After Noon for the Ends following, viz.

To hear what y'^ great & Gen'. Court has Recommended to the
Town, of Watertown Relating to the School in S'^ Town, viz' the
fixing on places for School houfes and providing Schoolmafters.

And for the Town to Ad and Do what they Shall think moft
Proper and Necefsary to be Done with Relation to the School, as
May moft Accommodate the Town, and promote peace.

Hereof fail not and Make Return of this Warrant and Your
Doings thereon to y'= Seledmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before
the time Appointed for Said Meeting. Dated at Watertown the the
fourth Day of August in the fifth Year of his Maj". Reign Annoque
Domini 1731

■^ order of the Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regulerly warned, and Afsembled together
on the Sixteenth Day of August 1731.

Voted and Choofe M"^ Anthoney Caverly Moderator for S'*
Meeting.

Then What the Great and General Court Recommended to
Watertown with Relation to y^ fixing on places for Schoolhoufes
and providing Schoolmafters, was red to the Town.

Put to Vote whether it be the Mind of y^ Town to A61 upon
what the General Court has recommended to Watertown w* Rela-
tion to Schoolhoufes and Schoolmafters.

And the vote past on y'^ Negative.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y" Town to A61 any thing
further upon the Warning of this Meeting.

And the Vote paft on the Negative.
[66]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen on the 16"* Day of August 1731.
Ordred that M'' David Steams be Defired to proceed forth with
to keep the Grammer & Englifh School according to Law in the
Towns Schoolhoufe till further order. And that M' Edward
Harrington & M' Thomas Hammond Two of y^ Seledlmen are
hereby Defired to Acquaint the Committee of y^ Weft Precindl
that if they Se meet to procure A place conveniant for the Precinct

62 Watcrtown Records.

to keep the School in that then the School Shall Emmediately be
removed to Said place According to the Vote of the Town paft on
the fourth of December Laft paft.

The Said M' Harrington & M' Hammond are Defired and
Impowred to requeft M' David Stearns to proceed forthwith to
keep the School. & they to make report of their proceedings upon
the whole to the Sele6lmen at their Nex Meeting.

At a meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown, on the firft Day of
September 1731 Ordered that there be a Town Meeting on the
lo"" Day of Sep'. Currant At the Publick Meeting houfe in the
Eaft Precind of S'' Town, at Two of the Clock in the after noon
for the Ends following, viz To hear the reprefentation of the
Honourable Houfe of Reprefentatives of the Publick State of the
Province which is now Laboured und'. And recommended to
the Several Towns in this Province by Said houfe for their Serious
Confideration. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants to the
Several Conftables of s*^ Town Accordingly.

At S'^ Meeting the Seledlmen Defired M' George Lawrance to
procure a p' of Britches and a Hat for Ep"*. Smith.

Ordred the Town Treafurer to pay for the Same Agreable to
the Grant of y" Town made for that End.

Midd\ fs. To M' Sam". Thatcher Conftable of Watertown in
S'' County Greeting

You are hereby required forthwith to warn the Freeholders and
other Inhabt". in the Eaft Precind of S*^ Town who are Quallifyed
to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in
S"^ Precindl on fryday the lo"" Day of September Currant at two of
y'' Clock in the After noon for y" End following viz. To hear the
reprefentation of the Honourable Houfe of Reprefentatives relating
to the publick Estate of Affairs of this Province Now laboured
under which Reprefentation is recommended to the Several Towns
by S'' House for their Serious Confideration. And for the Town
to give their Advice or Diredlions with relation to S'' Affairs
Laboured under.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your

Doings thereon to y^ Seledmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before

y^ time Appointed for S'^ Meeting. Dated at Watertown y"' 3^ Day

of Sep"" in y'^ fifth year of His Maj". Reign Annoque Domini 1731.

■^ order of y'' Seledlmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

Another Warrant was Dire6led to David Meed Conftable to
Warne y^ Weft Precin6t.
[67]

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and oth' Inhab'^
of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs, Regulerly
Warned and Afsembled on the 10"' Day of Septemb'. 1731.

Voted and Choofe Deacon Nathan Fiske Moderator.

Watertown Records. 63

Then the Reprefentation of the Honourable Houfe of Repre-
fentatives recommended to the Towns of this Province was Pub-
lickly red at Said Meeting.

At a Meeting of Y Seledmen of Watertown at y'^ great Bridge
in Said Town on the i Day of Novemb'. 1731. After viewing of S**
Bridge to Se what is Necefsary to be Done for Securing the Same
We find it Necefsary that some thing be Done to repair S'^ Bridge
for the Security of it and the Safty of Pafsangers, M' W" Williams
being prefent, the Seleftmen Defired the S^ Williams to undertake
to Do forthwith what is Necefsary to be done for the Repairing of
Said Bridge for the Prefent. And to Lay his Acc^ of s'* Service
before the Seleftmen for Allowance. M^ Williams Confented
thereto and undertook to Do S'' Service.

At S'* Meeting M' Rich^ Park Juner Made Aplication to y^
Seledmen for their Confent to his Diging a Ditch upon y" Town
High way by the Dam, the Seledmen Agree to take the matter
into Confiederation till y'^ Next Meeting, and M' Parke to Notify
the Proprietors of the Dam to be at S"* Meeting.

At a Meeting of y'' Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 22 Day of
Novemb'. 1731. the Sele(5bnen Agreed that there S'"* be a Town
Meeting on y^ 6'*^. Day of Dec' Next at Eleven of y^ Clock in ye
forenoon At y" Publick Meeting houfe in y" Eaft Precinft. Agred
y' Town Creditors bring in y' Credit to y" Seleamen y-^ i"" Day at
one Clock in y<= After noon at M" Learneds. Accordingly

Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants to y" Conftables and Inferte
the following Articles in y^ Warrants viz.

1. To hear y^ Town Creditors Ace*'.

2. To grant a Town Rate to pay the To^vn Creditors, the Sup-
port of ye Grammer & Englifh School, the Support of y" poor &c.

3. To Inform the Town that there is very great Inchroachm'" on
y« Town ways Contray to Law, which tends greatly to y" Damage
& Difturbance of f Town, and to know, y"= Mind of y" Town
whether they will choofe & Impower a Committe to take care
& ufe all proper & Lawfull means Effeaually to redrefs S"
Inchroachments

4. To hear y" Complaint of Sundry Late Conftables refpeCtmg
Sundry '^fons Rates which they Cant Colleft, and y" Town to Aft
their pleafure with relation there to.

Alfo to Notify y" Town Creditors to bring in An Ace* of y' Credit
to y^ Seleamen on y^ 3^* Day Decemb^ Next at M" Learneds at
one of y' Clock in y'= After noon.

At S"* Meeting M' John Parce took the Oath of Sirveigher of
High Ways.

rfiST

Midd" : fs. To Sam'. Thatcher & David Meed Conftables of
of Watertown &c. Greeting.

You are hereby ordered forthwith to warn the freehold' &

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& other Inhabitants In the Eafterly & Wefterly Precints of Water-
town, who are Duly QualUfyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at
the PubUck Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindl of s"* Town on
Munday the Sixth Day of Decemb'. Next at Eleven of the Clock
in the fore Noon for the Ends following, viz.

1. To hear the Town Creditors Acc*^

2. To grant a Town Rate or Afsefm'. To pay & Satisfy y^ Town
Creditors, the Support of the Grammer & Englifh School, the
Support of the Poor &c.

3. To Inform the Town that there is very great Incroach-
ments on the Town Ways Contray to Law w'^'' tends greatly to the
Damage & Difturbance of y"" Town. And to know the Mind of y^
Town whether they will choofe and Impower a Committee to take
Care and ufe all proper and LawfuU Means Effectually to redrefs
Said Inchroachments.

4. To hear the Complaint of Sundry Late Conftables refpefting
Sundry Perfons Rates which they cant Colle6t And the Town to
A61 their pleafure with relation there unto.

You are hereby ordred likewife to Notify Such Perfons as are
Town Creditors to bring in An Ace', of their Credit to the Select-
men at the Houfe of y" Widow Learned on fryday the third Day
of December abovesaid at one of the clock in the after noon in
order to have them Laid before the Town ; Hereof fail not and
make Seafonable return of this Warrant and your doings thereon
to the Sele6lmen or Town Clerk before the times Appointed for
Said Meetings. Watertown November 24'^ In the fifth year of
his Maj". Reign Annoque Domini 1731.

■^ order of the Sele6lmen,
[69] Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 3"^ Day of
December 1731. To take in the Town Creditors Acc'^ in order
to Lay them before the Town, the Creditors and their Acc*^ are
as follow 's.

M' George Harrington for 44 feet of

Plank for Randls Brook
for 1 7 feet of plank ufed at the Long

Hill
for 2 Days work at y^ great Bridge

S/f Day
John Chadwick for one Days work at

the great Bridge
John Orms for keeping the Widow

Webb from the 24"'. Day of De-

cemb' 1730 to y^ 3"^ Day of De-

cemb'. 1 73 1 at 4/ "^ week
William Williams for drawing plank

at ye great Bridge

•3 :

•7

•4

..9

.16

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11:. 6

.. :

.2 : ..

. 10 : ..

for repairing Said Bridge at three Sev-
eral times
for Speeks for Said Bridge
Nathanael Harris for help taking & per-
fecting the Invoice in the year 1730

and for help making the Country Rate
for help making the County Rate
for help making the Town Rate
for help taking & perfe6ling the Invoice

this year & help making the Country

& County Rate
Dea : John Coollidge for help taking and

perfecting the Invoice & help making

the Country County & Town Rates in

the year 1730
Dea William Brown for the Like Service

ye Same year
M' Nathanael Bright for help taking &

perfecting the Invoice this year & help

making the Contry & County Rates
Henry Bond for the Like Service this year
Thomas Coollidge for keeping the Widow

Webb three weeks from y^ fourth of

Decemb' 1730
Joseph Grout for Timber for y^ bridge by

Geo. Harringtons Jun'
David Meed Conftable for Warning 8

Town Meetings 3 / "^
for Service Conftable y" year 1730
Joseph Mafon for Serving Town Treaf-

urer y*" year 1730 and for entring one

Caution at y*" Sefsions
Ebenezer Stone for Serving Conftable one

year
for warning 3 Meetings 9 / for warning

2 "^fons out Town
for Returning one precept
John Ball jun"^ for Two Days work at y^

great Bridge
Joseph Stratton for what he paid to make

up y^ Country Rate
Nathanael Bright for money paid when he

was Conftable (^fons Rates abated

by y'' Town after)
John Kimbal for his Service About

waights &c

Edward Harrington for his Care of Mercy

Allen 18 weeks at 8' "^ week £-l = -\-

13:

.2-.

£'Z1 10 -9

66 Wate7'town Records.

[TO]

At a general Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regulerly Warned, And Afsembled on the
6"". Day of Decemb' 1731.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Moderator.

A Lift of the Town Creditors Acc'^ was Laid before the Town
And the Town Objed:ed Against M' Edw'^. Harringtons Ace' for
his Care of Mercy Allen 18 weeks at 8 / '^ week

And it was put to vote whether the Town do Allow of M' Edw"*.
Harringtons Ace': and the Vote paft in the Negetive.

Put to Vote, whether it is the mind of the Town to grant So
much money as to Satisfy and pay the Several Sums Laid be-
fore the Town (Excepting M' Ed" Harringtons) Amounting to
;^37 : 10 : .9 And the Vote paft in the Affarmitive.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind to grant M' Ed"". Harrington
any thing for his Care of Mercy Allen, & y'^ Vote paft in y*
Negative.

Voted and Granted for the Support of y^ Grammer & Englifh
School in y"" Town for y"" Enfuing year the Sum of ;^55- •• - ••

Voted and granted for the Support of Ep"" Smith
one year 12- .. - ..

Voted and granted for the Support of y^ Widow Wyeth
one year ii-io- ..

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to grant any Sum
of money toward y'' Support of y^ Wife of Ebenezer Biglow,
And the Vote paft in the Negative. (The Town Advifed to a
Contribution)

Then proceed to the 3'' Article in y*^ Warning.

And it was put to Vote, whether it is the mind of the Town to
choofe a Committee to take care and ufe all proper & Lawful!
means Effeftually to redrefs the Inchroachments made on the
Town's Ways. And y^ Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

Voted and Choofe Dea : Nathan Fisfke Dea : John CooUidge
and Lieu': Samuel Starnes to be the Committe, to do S'' Service.
Then proceed to y*" 4'\ Article in y"" Warning.

Jofiah Perry Late Conftable pleaded for Abatement of y*" follow-
ing perfons Rates in his Lifts viz. Cap'. Jofiah Parker 6/5 Peter
Hurd Town Rate 13/4 Thomas Reeds Rates 5/6 the Widow
Ruth Coollidges Rates 33/4 the whole amounting to £.2 : 18 : .7

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y" Town to Sink S' Per-
fons Rates in Conftable Perrys Lifts amounting to £2 : .18 : .7

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Sink Alex-
ander Maccoys Town Rate John Tozers Town Rate & James
Coddinghams Town Rate in Conftable David Meeds Lift of Rates
And the Vote paft in the Afifarmitive.

Voted and granted the Sum of five pounds Ten Shillings to
make good what was Sunk in Conftable Perrys & Meeds Lifts
of Rates. Voted

Watc7'tozv7t Records. 6/

[71]

Voted and Granted for unforSeen Charges the Sum of Ten
pounds.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Sink or Abate
Stephen Farces Town Rates. In Confabl Jofeph Grouts Lift of
Rate In Conftable Jofeph Strattons Lift and in Conftable David
Meeds Lifts, And the Vote paft in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Abate Stephen
Parces Pole in Said Conftables Lifts. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to sink or
Abate John Flag his Town Rates in Conftable David Meeds Lifts
of Rates. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and granted to make good John Flags Town Rates
Sunk in Conftable David Meeds Lifts of Rates the Sum of
14/8'*

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown at L' Samuel
Stearnes on the ii"* day of February 1731 / 2 At S*^ Meeting a
Petition Signed John Child and others was prefented to the Sele6l-
men, praying that the Seleftmen would Lay out a Way for them
from Dea : Jonathan Sanderfons to the Country Road on the great
Plain in S'' Town ; Alfo A Petition Signed Joseph Patterfon and
others praying for a way to be Laid out to their lotts on Profpick Hill
(so calkd) the Seledlmen Appointed to go and View S"* places on
Wedenfday the 16"' of this Inftant February, y*" Seledlmen defired
Mefs''. John Tayntor and Samuel Brown to Notifie the owners of
y*" Land on Profpeck M' Jonas Smith is defired to Notifye the
owners of y*" Land where y*^ other way is Petitioned for.

Complaint being made to the Seleftmen by Some of y^ Creditors
of y^ Town that they are keept out of their dues, to their damage
by reafon that the Conftables are delinquant in Colle6ling y" Afsef-
ments Committed to them, and making up with the Town Treaf-
urer. The Sele6lmen taking this Matter in to confideration,
Ordred the Town Treafurer to Sue Such Conftables as are Delin-
quent to the Next Inferior Court.

The Sele6lmen are Informed that there is one James Shurlo and
one Samuel Shanham with their families come to Dwel in Water-
town and Now refide in Cap'. Nathanael Bowmans Dwelling
houfe which is in S'' Watertown, they came from the Town of
Brookline in the County of Suffolk to S'^ Watertown about y^ 30""
of November Laft paft the Selectmen fearing that y'' S' Shurlo
& Shanham with their families may prove Chargable to Water-
town ; Ordred y^ Clerk to Isu out a warrant to one of y'= Conftables
of Watertown forth with to warn y* s'^ Shurlo & Shanham with
their families forthwith to depart out of S'^ Watertown and no
longer to Abide therein, the Sele6lmen refuefing to Accept of them
to be Inhabitants of Watertown.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to M' George Lawrance Ten

58 Watertotvn Records.

pounds for his keeping of Ephraim Smith from the first of Decem-
ber 1730 to y'^ first of Decemb' 1731.

And to George Lawrance Juner the Sum of Ten pounds for his
keeping of y^ Widow Wyeth from the Tenth of January 1730 to
the fourth of Decemb'. 1731.

y^ Caution Againft y*" aboves'* Shurlo &c. Entered P. [77]
[73]

Feby 21 At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown

1731/2 on the 21 day of February 1731/ 2. Ordered

that there Should be a Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of s'* Town on Munday the Sixth day of March Next.
at Ten of the clock in the fore Noon At the Publick Meeting Houfe
in Eaft Precincft of s"^ Town for the Ends following viz'. To Choofe
Sele6lmen a Town Clerk Town Treafurer Conftables and all other
Such Town officers as by Law are required to be chofen in the
month of March. Alfo to hear the Reports of the Seledmen
refering to Two Town Ways. Laid out for the Ufe of the Town.
One beginning at the Town Way Near the Dwelling Houfe of
M' Thomas Stratton So Leading Acrofs the Dividents and Lotts
as Set forth in the Report untill it coms out at the Country Road
Near M' Thomas Harringtons. The other Way beginning at the
Town Way Near the Dwelling Houfe of M' Allen Flaggs So run-
ning on the Land of Deacon Jonathan Sanderfon Ju' and others,
as Set forth in the Sele6tmens Report untill it coms out between
the Houfes of M' John Ball Jun"" and M' Joseph Hager, At the
Country Road. And the Town A61 their minds thereon, Also To
know the mind of the Town Concerning the Law refpeding Swine.

Ordred the Clerk to Write Warrants to the Conftables of s'* Town
Accordingly to warn S** Meeting.

Midd^: fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in S'* County
Greeting.
You are hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants in the Eafterly & Wefterly Precin6ls of s'' Town who
are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting Houfe in the Eaft Precinft of s'' Town on Munday the
Sixth day of March Next at Ten of the clock in the fore noon for
the Ends following viz'.

1. To choofe Sele6lmen, a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-
ftables and all Such other Town officers as by Law are required
to be chofen in the month of March.

2. To hear the Reports of y*" Seledmen Concerning Two' Ways
Laid out for the Ufe of y" Town ; One Beginning at the Town Way
Near the Dwelling Houfe of M' Thomas Stratton, So Leading
Acrofs the Dividents & Lotts (as Set forth in the report) untill it
comes out at the Country Road Near M' Thomas Harringtons.

The other way beginning at the Town Way Near the Dwelling
Houfe of M' Allen Flagg So running on the Land of Deacon
Jonathan Sanderfon Jun' and others (as Set forth in the Seledmens

Voted and Choofe for Seledlmen for
the Enfuing year

Watertowjt Records. 69

report) till it comes out between the Houfen of M' John Ball Jun'
and M' Joseph Hager At the Country road. And the Town to
A(5t their mind thereon.

3. To know the Mind of y* Town concerning the Law refpedl-
ing Swine. Hereof fail not and Make return of this Warrant &
Your Doings thereon to the Sele6lmen or Town Clerk Seafonabley
before the time Appointed for S"^ Meeting. Dated at Watertown
the Twenty Second Day of P'ebruary in the fifth year of his Maj".
Reign Anno Domini 1731 / 2.

^ order of y^ Sele<5lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[73]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Warned & Afsembled together on the Sixth day of
March 1731 / 2 for the Choice of Town officers &c.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Moderator for S"* Meeting.

' Joseph Mafon
M' Samuel Pierce
Dea: Nathan Fiske
Dea Thomas Livermore
M"" Jonas Bond
L' Joseph Coollidge
M"^ Thomas Hammond.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chofe M^ Joseph Holdin firft Conftable.
Voted and Chofe M' Isaac Stearns Second Conftable.
But it was obje6ted that He was an Infirm man and not very
Capeble of y'^ Service. And at the Motion of Sundry Perfons,
It was put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to recon-
cider their Vote and releafe the S'^ Stearns from being Conftable.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe M' Zechriah Smith for the Second Conftable.
S'^ Smith complained that he had been Sick, and Defired that
He might know y'^ mind of y* Town whether they would Releafe
him from being Conftable.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to releafe M'
Zecheriah Smith from being Conftable. And y'' Vote paft on y^
Negative.

Said Smith Appeared and Decleared to y"" Town that He had
Agreed with M' John Viles to Serve in his room If the Town
would Accept of him. & defired to know y= mind of y*" Town.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Accept of M'
John Viles to be Conftable in the Room of M' Zecheriah Smith.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

( W Nathanael Harris.
\ Dea:

Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors-j Dea: William Brown.
( M' Samuel Brown.

Voted and chofe for Surveighers of
Highways

70 Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.

Voted and choofe for fence Viewers i ,Tr c it:) \\ ' r^

( M' Samuel Parkhurft.

M' Daniel Whitney
M' John Bright
M' John Smith
M' Thomas Biglow
IVf Samuel Livermore
[74] ^ Voted

C W Daniel Benjamin

voted and Chofe for Tything^en ^, "^^^ ^'^

[^ W John Stowel.
r M' John Brown

Voted and chofe for Hogrieves J ^, I'Z^^^,^^''

L M' Stephen White.

Voted and Chofe M' William Williams Meafurer of Timber &c.
Then Proceeded to the Second Article in y*^ Warning.

The Sele(5tmens Reportes of the Ways they had Laid out for
the Ufe of the Town was Laid before the Town. viz'.

The Report of the Way Laid out by y'^ Selectmen Beginning At
the Town way Near the Dwelling Houfe of M' Thomas Stratton
was first red to the Town And After due Confideration thereon.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Allow and
Approve of Said Way as it is Set forth in the Seledmens Report
And that it be recorded According to S'^ Reporte to be a Way for
the Towns Ufe.

And the Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

The Sele6lmens Report of the Way Laid out Beginning at the
Country Road on the Great Plain was Red to the Town ; And
after Some Debate thereon.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town To Allow and
Approve of Said Way as it is Set forth in the Seleflmens Report
and that it be recorded for a Town Way.

And the Vote Paft on the Negative.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town That Swine
Should Run at I^arge this prefent Year under the regulation of
the Law.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[75]

February the 16"' 1731.

A Town Way Stated and Laid out by the Sele6lmen of Water-
town for the Towns Ufe, Said Way begins at the Town Way Near
the Dwelling Houfe of M' Thomas Stratton of s"* Town Running
from Said Way on the Land of Eliflia Smith by the Squadron
Line as the Way is now fenced or Left out untill it comes to the
corner of Said Smiths Orchard or So near as Conveniantly to turn

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off from Said Smiths Land over the Squadron Line onto the Land
of the above Said Thomas Stratton, and runing from thence on the
Said Strattons Land by the Squadron Line (on the Southerly Side)
untill it coms to the Land of y^ Said Elifha Smith and from thence
running on the Land of the said Smith by the Squadron Line
untill it comes to M"' John Tayntors Land then runing on the S'*
Tayntors Land by y^ Said Squadron Line untill it comes within a
few Rods of Enf" Samuel Gearfields Land. Said Way to be two
Rods wide (Southward from the S"* Squadron Line) thus far,
then S'' Way to turn from S'* Squadron Line on the Land of y*
S'^ Tayntor runing over a Corner of Said Tayntors Land with a
Conveniant turn to the Dividing Line between the Said Tayntors
Land and the Land of the aboves"* Garfield. Said Way to be two
Rods Wide, then Said Way to run as the Said Dividing Line Runs
between y"" said Tayntors & Garfields Lands untill it comes to a
white Oak tree marked by a great Walnut Tree. Said Way to be
one Rod in width on S'^ Tayntors Land, and one Rod in Width on
y* S'' Garfields Land and the S"^ Dividing Line to be the center of
y*" way to said white oak tree, then turning from s'^ Oak tree on y'^
S'^ Garfields Land and runing as the trees are Marked, viz' from
Said Oake tree to a Walnut tree marked by a great Stone from
thence to a Walnut tree marked by a great Rock from thence to
a Walnut marked from thence to a white Oake tree Marked from
thence to the corner of M' John Balls Stone wall from thence on
the Land of y^ said John Ball as the wall now runs untill it coms to
the end of s'' wall to a white Oake tree marked by the Draw barrs,
from thence on to the Land belonging to the Heirs of James
Barnard Decefed to a black Oak tree marked from thence to a red
Oake tree marked then to a black Burch tree marked, from thence
on to M"^ Anthoney Caverly's Land to a black Burch tree marked
from thence into the old or moft beaton Cartway to a white Oake
tree marked then as S'^ Cart path runs to a black Oake tree
marked then to a white Oake tree marked then to a Walnut tree
marked, then to a Walnut tree marked againft the top of y" Dugg
Hill or Way (So called) from thence to a black Oake tree marked.

In
[76]

In M' Joseph Pattafons Land then to a White oake tree Marked,
then to a black Oake tree marked in M' John Balls Land then
Said Way turning on the Said John Balls Land out of y^ S'^ beaton
Cart way, to the Right hand and runing as the trees are marked
which are as foUow's viz', from the black Oake Laft mentioned in
S'' Balls Land to a white Oake tree marked in M' Isaac Pierce
Land then to a white Oake tree marked, from thence to a Oake
tree marked on the Land belonging to the Heirs of M"" John
Stearns Deceafed by the Side of a Rock then to a Walnut tree
marked then to a black Oake tree in S'' Stearns Lott Near the
Dividing Line between S** Lot and M"^ Samuel Parkhufts Lot from
thence to a Black oak tree marked in S'' Parkhufts Land, then

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turning to y^ Left hand to a Black oak tree marked, then to a red oak
tree marked in Joseph Hagers Land near a run then over the run
to a red oak tree marked, then turning to the right to a gray oak tree
marked then to a Walnut tree marked in Samuel Browns Lot then
to a Black oak tree marked then to a Walnut tree marked, S'' way
from the place where it turns on to the S'* Garfields Land heither
to be two Rods wide and all the marked tree and y"^ wall afores''
are on the right hand (from y*" begining of y^ way) then from the
Laft mentioned Walnut tree turning upon an Elbo down the Hill
runing on S'^ Browns Land by the wall untill it comes Near the
Squadron Line. Said Way to be two rods in Wedth from s"* Wall
Wefteward, thus far the Proprietors of the Land on which S'^ Way
Runs do give their Land for S'' Way referving the wood Standing
and being on s'* way, then s"" way turns ofif from S'' Browns Land
on to the Land in the Pofsefsion of Thomas Harrington and runs
as the wals Stand & are Agreed on to Stand untill it comes to the
Contry Road, S"* way on the Land in Pofsefsion of y^ s"^ Harrington
to be but one rod and half in width, the Petitioners for the aboves**
way having purchased So much of y*" s'^ Harrington at their own
coft and Charge that they might obtain a way to their refpe<5tive
Lots, and to Save the Town from Charge.

■^ order of the Seleftmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[77]

Midd\ fs. To M"" David Meed Conftable of Watertown in S''
County Greeting.
The Sele6lmen of S"^ Town being Informed that there is one
James Shurlo and one Samuel Shanham with their families come
to dwell in S'^ Watertown, who came with their families from the
Town of Brookline in the County of Suffolk to Watertown aboves''
aboute the Thirtyeth day of November Laft Paft, and Now refide
in Cap' Nathanael Bowmans Dwelling houfe which is in S"^
Watertown, the Sele6tmen fearing they may prove a Charge to
Watertown do refufe to Accept of then y^ S'' Shurlo and Shanham
with their families to be Inhabitants of Watertown.

Thefe are therefore in His Maj": Name to Will and Require
You the S'' David Meed forth with to Warn the above Named
James Shurlo and Samuel Shanham forth with to depart with their
wivs & families out of Watertown, and no longer to Abid there in.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your doings
thereon to the Selectmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before the
Next Court of General Sefsions of the Peace to be holden at
Charlftown in s'' County. Dated at Watertown the fourteenth day of
February in the fifth Year of His Maj". Reign Anno Domini 1731.
"^ order of y" Sele(5tmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

Watertown February the 2(f'. 1731.

In obfervance of the above Warrant I the Subfcrib' have warned
the Above Named James Shurlo and Samuel Shanham to Depart

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forth with with their families out of Watertown and no Longer to
Abide therein. David Meed Conftable.

To the Honourable His Maj''': Justices of y*" Court of General
Sefsions of the Peace Now Sitting at Charlftowns in & for the
County of Midd". this fifteenth day of March Currant.

The Sele6lmen of Watertown Pray that this their Caution
againft the above Said James Shurlo & Samuel Shanham and their
families may be Accepted and recorded.

■^ order of y'= Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

Watertown March
the i5'\ 1 73 1 / 2.
[78]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the Tenth day
of March 1731/ 2. The Perfons hereafter Named were Sworn
by the Sele6tmen to the faith full difcharge of their refpe<5live
offices to which they were refpedtively chofen, viz'.

Josefh Mafon to the office of -I ^r. t- r
■' ( Town Trealurer.

M' Joseph Holden to y^ office of Conftable.

M"" John Viles to the office of Conftable.
M' Nathanael Harris )

Dea: William Brown vto the office of Afsefsor.
M"^ Samuel Brown )

M' John Haftings to the office of Sealer of Leather.

M' Samuel Parkhuft to y^ office of Fence viewer.

M' Daniel Whitney

M' John Bright

M' John Smith

M' Thomas Biglow

M' Samuel Livermore ^

M' Daniel Benjamin ^

M' Jofbh'p^erty °'' \ t° t^^ «^^^ ^^ Tythingman.

M' John Stowel J

M' John Brown ^

M Timothy Harris K ^, re r tt

M^ Samuel Fiske f ^° ^^^ °^^" °^ Hogneve.

M'' Stephen White J

M' William Williams to y^ office of Meafurer of Timber.
[79]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at M' Sam' Pierces
on the 24* Day of March 1731 / 2 Ordred the Treafurer to pay
out of the money granted by the Town for Contingences to M'
Samuel Haftings the Sum of Seven Shillings it being for making
a Jacket for Ep™ Smith.

to the office of Surveyor of Highways.

74 Watertozvu Records.

At Said Meeting John Chadwick was Sworn to the faith full
Difcharge of y*" office of fence Viewer.

The Seledtmen Defired Dea: Nathan Fiske Liev' Joseph Cool-
lidge & M' Jonas Bond to go to M' John Kimballs Sealer of Waits
and Meafures and view the Town's Waits and Meafures there ; and
Se what is needfull and proper to be done about them.

At Said Meeting y" Selectmen Appointed Joseph Mafon and
Liev'. Joseph CooUidge Preambulators to renew the Marks on the
Lines between Watertown and the Adjacent Towns.

Ordred the Clerk to send Notifications to y* Seleftmen of y'
Adjacent Town's.

At a Meeting of y" Seledlmen of Watertown at Joseph Mafons
on the 17 Day of April 1732. Ordred the Town Treafurer to pay
or Caufe to be paid to the Town Creditors the Refpedive Sums
Granted to them at a Gen'. Town Meeting the 6"' Day of Decemb'.
Laft paft.

Alfo to pay to the Rev'' M' Storer & to y'^ Rev" M' Williams
their Sallerys & to M' David Stearns his Dues for keeping the
Gram' & Englifh School.

At said Meeting y^ Selectmen Appointed the prefent Surveighers
their refpe6tive Bounds, which are as follows.

John Bright Surveigher His bounds are all the Highways &
Town Ways on the Eaft Side of y^ Lane beginning Near Thomas
Wellingtons & runing by the Meeting houfe to y* River. & y^
North part of s'' Lane from the Meeting Houfe.

Daniel Whitney Surveigher his bounds are all y^ Highways &
Town way's on y* Weft Side of y^ Lane beginning Near Tho^
Wellingtons runing by y^ the Meeting Houfe So to y'= river all S''
Way's to y*" Precin(5t Line and y*" South part of S'' Lane from the
Meeting Houfe alfo thofe way's that are on the other Side of y"
River.

Thomas Biglow Surveigher his bounds are the Country Road
from the Precin6l Line to Wefton Bounds and the Town wayfs on
the South Side of S'' Road, & the Town Way's on the North Side
of S'' Road half way to the Middle Road by the Meeting houfe.

Samuel Livermore Surveigher his Bounds are the Midle Road
from y^ Widow Mixers So Leading by the Meeting Houfe and So
to Wefton Bounds, and the Town way's on the South Side of s''
Middle Road half way to the Country Road And the Town way's
on the North Side of s"^ Middle Road half way to the North
Road.

John Smith Surveigher his bounds are the North Road from the
Precindt Line to David Meeds & by Said Meeds to y^ End of s**
Road And the Town way's on the North Side of s'' North road
And the Middle Road from y" Widow Mixers Eaftwad to ye
Precin6l Line. Alfo half way in y^ Town way Leading by y*
Widow Harringtons and the way Leading from y^ Widow Mixers
Barn to Cape Fare and y' Way behind Pond Meddow, alfo y'

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Town way's on the South Side of y' North Road afores"* half way
from s'' Road to the Middle Road.

Ordred.
[80]

Ordred the Clerk to write a Warrant to one of y* Conftables to
warn one Phinahus Wymon to Depart out of Watertown who Came
Laft from the Town of Wobourn in y^ County of Middlefex to
Watertown Some time in y" Month of Feb*'. Laft paft and Now
refides at the Houfe of Nath' Clark of s'^ Watertown. Alfo to
Warn one Mary Wright to Depart forth with out of Watertown
who came to Watertown Some time in Feb'' aboves'' (She came
Laft from the Town of Wethersfield in the Coloney of Connetticut
(as the Sele6lmen are Informed) and She Now refides at the
Houfe of John Cinningham of s'* Watertown, their Circumftances
being Such y' the Seleftmen refufe to Accept of y^ Said Wymon
and Wright to be Inhabitants of Watertown.

At Said Meeting the Sele6lmen Agreed with Jabez Stratton to
take the Widow Webb for the Space of one year from the Date of
this Meeting and Look well after her and provide for her Meat Drink
Walhing and Lodging dureing Said Term ; And He y^ S"" Stratton
to have as a reward therefor from the Town Three Shillings & Six
pence per weak ; And if the Said Widow is able to Do any work
of any Valine, Said Stratton therefor to provide Such things for
the s'^ Widow as She may want, And to give Ace', thereof to the
Sele6lmen, and if Extraordeney charge Shall Arife by reafon of
Sicknefs or otherwife Said Stratton to be reafonably Satisfyed by
the Town therefor. And Said Stratton to receive and take care
of y^ s"* Widow's Goods which are at John Orm's or So many of
y™ as he shall have order from y'' Sele<5tmen to receive. Said
Stratton being prefent Concented and Agred to what is above
written.

A Warrant was Writ and Dire6led to Joseph Holdin Conftable
to Warn the above Named Phinahus Wymon & Mary Wright forth
with to Depart out of Watertown.

Said Conftable did the Service the 28''' April 1732 as "^ his
return.

And S'' Warrant was Sent to the Sefsions at Cambridge the
Seventeenth day of May 1732 then Setting to be Accepted &
Recordedo

Att's Jos: Mafon Town Clerk.

August 6, 1732 To Joseph Mafon Town Treafurer

You are hereby ordred to pay out of y* Money Laft Granted
for Contingences the Sum of five pounds thirteen Shillings To
Conftable Joseph Holdin to procure waits & Meafures for y'= Town
According to Law.

^6 Watertown Records.

Nathan Fiske
Joseph CoolUdge
Tho: Hammond
Sam', Pearce
Jonas Bond

Seledlmen

1732 April We y* Subfcribers met Liev' Amos Marrit & Ed"
Marrit from Cambridge and renewed y*" marks on y^ Lines between
Watertown & Cambridge. We alfo meet Jofeph Smith & Francis
Bowman from Lexington and renewed the marks on y' Lines
between Watertown & Lexington, we alfo meet Dea Benj" Brown
& M^ Tho^ Garfield from Wefton.

We meet with Enfign Grenno Esq^ & Enfi", John Spring

from Newton and renewed the marks on y^ Lines between Water-
town & Newton.

Joseph Coollidge
Joseph Mafon.
[81]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Waterto\vn on the 12 day of
May 1732 At Dea: Nathan Fisk's Agreed upon calling a General
Town Meeting in order for to Choofe a Reprefentative. S"* Meet-
ing to be on fryday y" 19"' of May Currant at 2 of y^ Clock in y*
Afternoon at y" Publick Meeting Houfe in y^ Eaft Precin6l of S''
Town. And for other Town buifness at three of the Clock in y*
Afternoon of s'' Day. Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants in the
words following.

Midd" : fs. To the Conftables of s^ Town &c. Greeting.

In obfervance of a Precipt from y'' High Sherriff of His
Maj''". County of Midd". Dire6ted to y*" Selectmen of Watertown.

Thefe are in His Maj^^ Name to Will and require You forthwith
to warn the Freeholders & other Inhabitants within the Eaft &
Weft Precin6ls of Watertown who are Quallifyed According to His
Maj". Charter to Vote in y*" Choife of a Reprefentative to Meet at
y'^ Publick Meeting Houfe in theEaft Precinft of s'' Town on fryday
y* 19"'. Day of May Currant at Two of y'' Clock in the afternoon
to Choofe a Reprefentative or Reprefentatives to Serve for and
Reprefent y'= Town of Watertown in a Great and General Court or
Afsembly Appointed to be Convened, held and keept for his Maj"
Service at y'' Court houfe in Bofton upon Wedenfday the Thirty
firft day of May Currant.

You are Like Wife required to Warn y^ freehold" & other In-
habitants of S'' Precin(5ls who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs to Meet at S** Publick Meeting Houfe at three of y^
Clock in y^ Afternoon of S' Nineteenth day of May for y*" Ends
following, viz'.

I, To know whether it be the mind of y^ Town to revive and
Confirm thofe Votes pafsed on the fourth Day of Decemb". in y°
year 1730 relating to the School viz', the Building a School houfe
in Eaft Precindl, the granting money for that Purpofe, the choofing

Watet'tozvn Records. 77

a Committe to Manage S'' Affair of building, the School to be
removed every Quarter &c.

2, or whether the Town will fully Comply with the Advice of
y= Hono''''^. Houfe of Reprefentatives, recommended to them y"
Laft Summer relating to y'' School. (Sundry of y" Inhabitants of
s'^ Town having Petitioned y" Sele6lmen to Infert the above s"^
Articles in y' warning of y*" Town Meeting). Here of fail not and
make return of this Warrant and Your Doings there on to some
one of y* Sele6lmen or Town Clerk at Leaft four hours before
the times Appointed for Said Meetings. Watertown May y^ 12*
In y" fifth year of His Maj'''' Reign, Anno Domini 1732.
^ ord' of y'^ Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At y* above s** Meeting of y* Sele6lmen ordred y^ Treafurer to
pay out of y*" money Granted for y^ Bridge to George Harrington
y'= Sum of five pounds Ten Shillings & lo'^ for plank y^ Sele6tmen
bought of Him for y^ great Bridge. Ordred the Treafurer alfo to
pay out of y^ Contingent money I.aft Granted the Sum of four
Pounds to y* Committee chofen to redrefs the Inchroachm' on y^
Town Way's.
[83]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown on y^ icf". Day of May 1732 for the
Choice of a Reprefentative.

The Town Did by a Maj' Vote Ele<5t & Depute Deacon Nathan
Fiske to reprefent them at y*" Great & General Court.

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freehold", and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown on the iq"". Day of May 1732.

Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon Moderator.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town to revive &
confirm thofe Votes pafsed on y^ fourth Day of Decemb' in y'
year 1730 relating to y'= School, viz', the building a School houfe
in Each Precin6l, y" Granting money for y"^ Purpofe, the choofeing
a Committe for y^ affair of building; y" School to be removed
Every Quarter.

And y* Vote paft in the Affarmative.

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at Dea: Tho^:
Livermore on y* 10"' of Novemb'. 1732. Ordred y' M' Jonas Bond
M' Sam' Parce & Josefli Mason Three of y" Sele6lmen go to M^
John Ormes of S'* Town who Some time Since by ord' of y'^ Sele6t-
men received into his Cuftody and Care untill further ord'. Sundry
goods belonging to y^ Widow Webb an Infirme Womon taken care
for by S*^ Town. An Inventory of S' Goods being taken & is on
record. And afk for and receive into their cuftody and care S**
goods. And whereas y*" Town ow's S^ Ormes for keeping S'' Widow
Some time, the Said Bond Parce & Mafon are hereby ordred
and Impowred to Sell so many of S ' Goods to y* higheft bidder as

^8 Watertown Records.

as to pay s'' Ormes what y^ Town owes him for keeping S"^ Widow,
and y^ refidue of S*^ goods to remain und'. y' Care till further ord'
of y^ Seledtmen.

At S'' Meeting y* Selectmen Appointed to meet again on the
17"" of this Inftant at M" Learneds at one of y^ Clock after noon
in ord' to view y'' Great Bridge to Se what is Necefsary to be done
for y'^ Security of S"* Bridge and Safty of Pafsengers. Ordred y^
Clerk to Send Notice of S"^ Meeting to y^ Selectmen of Wefton.
which was Accordingly done.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen of Watertown and Wefton at M'^
Learneds on y^ 17* of November 1732 in ord' to View y^ Great
Bridge and Se what is Necefsary to be done toward y^ Repairing
of S'' Bridge. And after a View of S'^ Bridge It was thought Necef-
sary that there be Six hundred of Plank procured in ord' to Cover
one peer of S"* Bridge. And y^ Selectmen of Both Towns did
Accordingly Agree that there should be Six hundred of good
Oak Plank Three Inches in thicknefs Provided, the S'' Selectmen
did then Agree with M' William Williams to procure Said Plank,
who under took to procure Six hundred of good Oak Plank three
Inches in thicknefs at Twenty Nine Shillings "^ hundred As Soon
as Convienantly it can be done, the Seledmen Alfo Agreed with
S"^ Williams to Cart Some Gravel on to S'^ Bridge where it is
wanting, and to have a reafonable Allowance there for from the
Towns Aboves''.
[83]

At a meeting of y^ Sele6tmen of Watertown at M' Jonas Bonds
on the 27"" of November 1732 Ordred y'' Clerk to write Warrants
Directed to y* Conftables of S"^ Town in the Words following. viz\
To warn y^ Freeholders and other Inhabitants of y" Eaft & Weft
Precind;s in s'* Town who are Quallifyed According to Law to
Vote m Town Affairs to Meet at y'^ Publick Meeting houfe in y^
Eaft Precind of S"^ Town on the Twenty fifth day of Decemb'
Next at one of y*" Clock afternoon for y'= Ends following viz

firft to Hear the Town Treafurers Ace*. 2'^. To grant Money
to pay Town Creditors their Dues, for y*" Support of y*" School the
Support of y* Poor and for y'^ Repairing of y" Great Bridge over
Charles River. 3'*'. To hear the complaints of Late Conftables
relating to rates which they can't Colleft, and y'^ Town to Ad
their mind thereon. And to order the Conftables to Notify Such
perfons as are Town Creditors to bring in their Ace", to y*" Seled-
men at the Houfe of M" Learneds Inhold'. on fryday the 22^* of
Decemb'. afores'' at Two of the clock afternoon in order to have
them Laid before the Town.

At S'^ Meeting Jonas Bond Sam' Parce & Joseph Mafon who
were Appointed to go to M' John Ormes and receive y'' goods y'
belonged to y^ Widow Webb reported that they had received s"*
goods, and that they had Sold So many of them to y"= S'' Ormes as
to Satisfy him for what the Town owed him for keeping y' S'
Widow Nineteen Weeks at 4 / "^ week, and took his receipe.

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The goods Sold to S** Orms are as foUow's.
One Raizer and Glafs 2/6 Seven woodin

plates a Sug^ box & Sive 2/2 .. : .4 : .8

Six old Chairs 9 / a p' of Tongs fire Shovel

& Tremel 12 / a bed Cord 3 / .1 : .4 : ..

And in Puter .2 : 7 : .4

At S'* Meeting ordred that M' Jabez Stratton with whom S"*
Widow Webb at prefent is be defired to receive y"" remainder of s**
Widows goods into his care untill further ord' of y*" Seledlmen, and
that there be a bed Cord provided for S"" Widow out of y*" Six
Shillings over plufs in y*" goods Sold M' Ormes.

At S'^ Meeting M"" Sam Parce and M' Thomas Hammond were
Defired to Treat with M"^ Josiah Convers to keep the Gram' &
Englifh School in y'' Town (it being now vacant) and upon what
Tearms & make reporte to y*" Seledmen at their Next meeting.

Midd". fs. To y* Conftables of Watertown &c Greeting.

You are hereby required forthwith to warn y*" Freehold'■^ and
oth' Inhabitants in y'= Eaterly & Wefterly Precin<5ls of s'* Town who
are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at y*^ Publick Meet-
ing houfe in y^ Eaft Precindt of s'* Town on Munday the Twenty
fifth day of Decemb' Next at one of y^ Clock after noon for y^
Ends following.

1. To hear y" Town Treafurers Acc'^.

2. To grant a Sum of money to pay Town Creditors their Dues
and for y*" Suporte of y"" School, the Support of y" Poor & for y*
repairing of y" Great bridge in S' Town.

3. To hear y'= Complaint of Late Conftables relating to y'= rates
of Sundry '^sons not yet colle(5led and y^ Town to A<51 y' mind
thereon.

You are likewife required to Notify Such Perfons as are Town
Creditors to bring in their Ace", to y*" Sele6tmen at y*" Dwelling
Houfe of y° Widow Mary Learneds of s'* Town on fryday y'= 22**
day of Decemb' aboves^ at two of y*" Clock after noon in order to
have them Laid before the Town Hereof fail not and make
Seafonable return of this Warrant & Your Doings thereon to y®
Selectmen or Town Clerk before the time Appointed for S'' Meet-
ing. Dated at Watertown the 28"' Day of Novemb'. in the Six
Year of His Maj" Reign AD 1732.

■^ order of y^ Sele6lmen.
Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[84]

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at M" Learneds on y^ 22^*

Day of Decemb' to take in y^ Town Creditors Ac", in ord' to

Lay them before y^ Town at y* Next Meeting. Ace'* are as
follow's.

Watertown Records.

M' George Lawrance for 7 Yards of
Wollen Shurt cloath for Ep" Smith
at 4/ '^ yard 28/ & making
them 2 /
a p' of Stockens 5 / a bed Cord 4 /
for S'* Ep™
David Meed for Serving Conftable one
Year 1731
for Warning i Town Meeting 3 /
Serving i Warrant 2 /
Timothy Harris for Speeks for y^ Great

Bridge

Nath'. Harris Afsefsor for help making

y*" Town Rate Laft Year

for help taking y'^ Invoice & making

y^ Province & County rates this year

Nath'. Bright for help Making y^ Town

Rate Laft Year
Henry Bond for help making y' Town

Rate Laft Year
Dea: W" Brown for help taking & per-
fe6ting y'= InVoice this prefent year
and help Making y*= Province &
County rates
Sam. Brown for the Like Service

for Houfe rent for y'= School 18 Weeks
William Williams for Work Done at y^

Great Bridge
Jofhua Learned for Carting 1 1 Load of

Gravel on to S" Bridge
Jofeph Holdin Conftable for money
towards y^ waights & meafur"
Time and Expence to procure waits

& Meafures for y^ Town
Warning three Perfons out Town
Warning 2 Meetings
returning y^ Preceipt
Daniel Whitney Surveigher for Nine
pieces of Timb' for Smeli; brok
bridge
for 3 hands prefs to work at S'^ Bridge
Sam' Thatcher for warning 6 Meet-
ings
for returning a precipt 2 / & Serving
Conftable one year 20 /
Jonas Bond Attending y^ Gen' Cort 3

day's Laft Year
L' Joseph CooUidge for Preambulating
this year

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Joseph Mafon for Serving Town Treaf-
urer y* year 1731
for Preambulation this Year 10/ re-
turning I Caution 2 /
& for Attending at y^ General Court
3 Days Laft Year

Jabez Stratton for keeping y= Widow
Webb from y" 17"' of April Laft to
y^ 25 Dec' Inftant 36 Weeks at
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Dea Nathan Fiske for returning 2
Cautions

John Viles for warning 2 Meetings

John Beemis for 8 pieces of Timb' for
y" Bridge over Stouers brook

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At S*^ Meeting ordred y^ Treafurer to pay to George Lawrance
the Sum of Twelve pounds which was granted for y^ Supporte of
Ep™ Smith y' Laft year it being for his keeping s'* Smith one year
to y" fourth of this Inftant.

& to George Lawrance Jun' y' sum of Eleven pounds Ten Shil-
lings for his keeping y' Widow Wyeth to y*" fourth of this Inftant.
It being y* Grant made for her Support y' Laft year.
[85]

At a General Town Meeting of y= Freehold'^, and oth' Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regu-
larly Warned and Afsembled And Afsembled on the 2 5'^
Day of Decemb'. 1732 for Granting of Money to Defray Town
Charges &c.

1. Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Moderator for S'^ Meeting.

2. The TownTreafurers Ace' was red to y'^ Town & by a Vote
Accepted.

3. A Lift of y'' Town Creditors Ace*, was red to y^ Town
Amounting to y^ Sum of Thirty three pounds Eight Shillings

& 4''

And it was put to Vote whether it is the mind
of y^ Town to grant Such a Sum of money as to
pay and Satiffy y'= Same and the Vote past in the
Affarmitive.

4. Voted and Granted fifty five Pound for the
Suport of y'^ Gram' & Englifh School in y^ Town for
one Year forward

5. Voted and Granted for the Support of Ep™
Smith one Year from y'= fourth of this Inftant y^ Sum
of Twenty Pounds

6. Voted and Granted for the Support of y'
Widow Wyeth one year from y^ fourth of this Inftant
y* Sum of Eleven Pounds 10/

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£ 20 : ..

£11 :..io: ..

82 Watertown Records.

7. Voted and Granted for y^ Reparing y^ Great

Bridg the Sum of ;£" 20 : .. : -

8. Voted and Granted y* Sum of Eighteen Shil-
lings to pay y*" Ufe of y*" Money y' y" Sele6lmen bor-
rowed for y^ Town to procure Timb' for y^ Great

Bridge .. :i8:..

9. The Town by a Vote Sunk John Hammonds
Rates in Conftable Sam' Farces Lift of Rates
amounting to y" Sum of ;^ 2 : 13 : .1

10. Voted and Sunk John Flags rate 8 / & Rob'

Ongers 10 / In Jolhua Warrins Lift of Rates .. : 18 : ..

11. Voted and Sunk y" Widow Eliz''. Dix Rate in
Conftable Tho^ Bonds Lift of Rates .. : .2 : .8

12. Voted and Sunk John MakAlexander Rate
18/10 and Rob'. Spears Rate 18/10 in David

Meed firft Lift of Rates .1 : 17 : .8

13. Voted and Sunk all John Flaggs Rates in
David Meeds Lifts which are i6/ i & John Good-

bodys Rate 11 / 10 .1 : .7 : ix

;^ .6: 191.4

14. Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Six pounds
Nineteen Shillings and \^ to make good what y"
Town has Sunk in the Conftables Lifts of Rates £ -^ '- 19 *• .4

Janunary the i5'\ 1732. At a Meeting of y^ Seledtmen of
Watertown. At S'* Meeting y^ Selectmen Agreed with M"" Nathanael
Harrington to keep the Grammer and Englifh School in S' Town.
S'' M' Harrington to have as a reward from y^ Town for his keep-
ing S'' School after the rate of fifty five pounds '^ year for So long
as he Shall keep S'^ School under it's prefent Circumftances of it's
not being a moving School And the year to be gin this Date :
S'' M' Harrington being prefent concented to what is above written.

At s'' Meeting the Sele6lmen ordred the Town Treafurer to pay
out of y^ money y' came into y*" Treafury as ufe of y'' Loan &c to
George Lawrance Jun"" y^ Sum of Six Shillings it being due to him
for keeping ye widow with over & above y" Ten pounds

granted 1730.
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February i9'\ 1732.

At a Meeting of the Sele6tmen of Watertown at Liev' Joseph
CooUidges Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Directed to y* Con-
ftables of s'' Town in the Words following. — You are hereby
required to Warne the Freeholders and other Lihabitants in the
Eafterly & Wefterly Precindts of s'' Town who are Quallifyed to
Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the
Eaft Precindl of s'' Town on Munday the fifth day of March Next
at Ten of y" Clock in the forenoon for the Ends following.

I. To Choofe Seledlmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-

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ftables and all other Such Town officers as by Law are required
to be chosen in the month of March,

2. To hear the Reporte of the Committe formerly Choofen by
y* Town to View the place where Oliver Livermore defired Liberty
to move the way too that runs acrofs his Land in Pond field. And
the Town to A61 their pleafure with relation thereto.

3. To hear the Petition of Sam', Livermore Defireing Liberty
to alter y^ Town way againft his Land as Set forth in his Petition.
And the town to Aft their minds with relation thereto,

4. To hear the Petition of Jonathan Sanderfon and others
Inhab", of the weft Precinft, Defireing to know the mind of the
Town whether they Should be Set off to be a Townfhip by them-
felves at y*" Precind Line. And for the Town to take Some
proper Method to bring the Same to Effe6l.

5. To hear the Petition of Jofhua Biglo Jofhua Warrin and
others Defireing it may be an Article in the warning of March
Meeting

firft. to know the Towns mind wheather they will Continue
their Committe which were chofen to take Effedual care to remove
Incumbrances of y^ Town Highway's. Secondly whethether the
Town will Difmifs S'* Comittee, Thirdly to know the Towns Mind
whether they will Difpofe of their Landing place that Joines to
Charls River Near to Deacon Fisks Marfh, and if they will then
in what method.

At S'^ Meeting Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of the Laft
Grants made by the Town To the Rev** M' Warham Williams the
Sum of Eighty four Pounds and to the Rev'' M' Seth Storer the
Sum of Eighty four Pounds for their earring on the work of the
Miniftery this prefent year begining the 4"" of Decemb"' Laft paft ;
And to M' Nathanael Harrington our prefent School Mafter what
may be due to him for keeping the Grammer & Englifli School in
y^ Town this prefent year, And to other Town Creditors to whom
Money is due from y*" Town their refpeftive Dues.

Liev' Joseph Coollidge and M' Jonas Bond two of y^ Sele6lmen
were defired to go to M' John Kimbals and git Such waits and
Meafures y' are in his keeping w^'' belong to the Town and Convey
them to y^ Treafurer, As alfo to get y*" New waights and Meafurers
procured by Conftable Joseph Holdin and lodg them at the
Treafurers untill further order,
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Micld\ fs. To M"^ Joseph Holdin Conftable of Watertown in
s'' County Greeting,
You are hereby required forth with to Warn the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants in the Eafterly Precindt of s'' Town who are
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Publick Meet-
ing houfe in s'' Precin6l on Munday the fifth Day of March
Next at Ten of y* Clock in y'= fore None for y'= Ends following
viz,

I, To choofe Seleftmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-

84 Watertotvn Records.

ftables and all other Such Town officers as by Law are required
to be choofen in the month of March.

2. To hear y^ report of y^ Committe formerly chofen by the
Town to view the place where Oliver Livermore Def ired Liberty
to move the Town Way to that runs acrofs his Land in Pond field
and y^ Town to a<5l their pleafure with relation thereto.

3. To hear the Petition of Sam' Livermore Defireing Liberty
to make Some Small Alteration in the Town way that Runs over
his Land Leading to y*" Weft Meeting as is Set forth in s"^ Petition,
and the Town to manifest their Minds with relation thereto.

4. To hear the Petition of Jonathan Sanderfon Zechriah Smith
and oth'^ Inhabitants of the Wefterly Precin6t in s'^ Town Defireing
to know y*" Mind of y^ Town wheather they are Willing they S'"* be
Set off to be a Townfhip by themfelves at the Precind; Line, And for
the Town to take Some proper Methods to bring the Same to Effedt.

5. To hear the Petition of Jofhua Biglo Jofhua Warrin & others
Inhabitants of s"* Town Defiring y' it might be an Article in y^
Warning of March Meeting, firft to know y*" Towns Mind whether
they will Continue their Committee which were chofen to Effe6tual
care to remove Incumbrances of y^ Town Highways. Secondly
whether the Town will Difmifs S'' Committee. Third to know the
Towns Mind whether they will Difpofe of their Landing place y'
Joines to Charls River and Near to Deacon Fifks Marfh. And if
they will then in what method.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and Your
Doings thereon to y'' Sele6tmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before
the time Appointed herein for Said Meeting. Dated the 20""
Day of February in the Sixth Year of his Maj** Reign Annoque
Domini 1732.

"^ order of the Selectmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
The Like was Sent to John Viles Conftable to warn y'= Weft
Precin6ls Inhabitants.

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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown regulerly Warned ; and Afsembled on
the fifth Day of March 1732 / 3 for y"" Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe M' Nath'. Harrifs Moderator for Said Meeting.

Deacon Thomas Livermore
M'. Nathanael Harris
Deacon William Brown
M' Samuel Parce
M' Anthoney Caverley
M' Thomas CooUidge
^ M' Thomas Biglow.

Voted and choofe Joseph Mafon Town Clerk, & Town Treafurer.
Voted and Choofe M' Benjamin Whitney firft Conftable.
Voted and Chofe M' George Lawrance Jun' Second Conftable.

Voted and choofe for Seledmen

Voted and choofe Surveighers
of Highway's

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( M' Nathanael Harris

Voted and chofe for Afsefsors X Deacon William Brown.

(^ Joseph Mafon.

Voted and choofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.

Voted and chofe M' Stephen Cooke Sealer of Waights and

Meafures.

Voted and chofe for fence Viewers M' Oliver Livermore &

M' Nath'. Bright.

r M' Ebenezer Goddard

M' And". White Jun'

M'- John Ball y^ 2'^

W Allen Flagg

M'' Joseph Haftings.

(W And": White Jun'.

Voted and chofe for Tything- J M' Joseph Patafon.

men. 1 M' Sam' Livermore.

1^ M' Allen Flagg.

( W Jabez Stratton.

-JT i. J J 1- r r TT • M' Ebenezer Chenry.

Voted and chofe for Hogneves ^ ,4^, y r>- t r

^ I M' Isaac Pierce Jun'

1^ M' David Stratton.

Voted and choofe for Meafurers ( M' W™ Williams,
of Timber ( M' John Brown.

It was put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town that
they Accept of y* Reporte of y"^ Committee chofen to View y^
place Oliver Livermore Defires the way crofs his Land Should
Should be removed too ; in cafe S"^ Livermore Shall make it feaf-
ible & good upon his own coft and Charge.

And the Vote paft in y* Affirmative.

It was put to Vote whether it is the mind of y" Town to Grant
the prayer of y^ Petition of Sam' Livermore and that the way be
turned Accordingly.

And y" Vote Paft in the Affirmative.

The Petition of Jonathan Sanderfon & others was red to the
Town and after Some Debat thereon It was put to vote whether
it is the mind of y" Town to A61 upon S'^ Petition under it's
prefent Circumftances. and y^ Vote paft on the Negative.

The
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The Petition of Joftiua Biglo Jofhua Warrin & others was red to
the Town and it was put to Vote whether it is the mind of the
Town to Continue y^ Petition of Joftiua Biglo & others and the
Articles thereof to next May Meeting. & y"= Vote paft on y=
Negative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Continue their
Committee y' were chofen to redrefs y*" Inchroachments on y" Town
Ways. And y" Vote paft on the Negative.

it was Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to Difmifs

S6 Watertown Recoj'ds.

their Committee y' were chofen to Redrefs the Inchroachments
made on the Town Ways. And y^ Vote Paft in the Affirmative.
It was Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to Difpofe
of their Landing place by Charles River Near Deacon Fisks
Marfh.

And the Vote Paft on the Negative.

At a meeting of y^ Sele<5lmen at y^ Widow Learneds on the 9*
day of March 1732/3. the Several Perfons hereafter Named
were Sworne before the Seledlmen to y" faithfuU Difcharge of their
refpe6live offices, viz'.

Joseph Mafon to y^ office of Town Clerk. To y^ office of Town
Treafurer and to y" office of Afsefsor.

M' Benjamin Whitney to y*" office of a Conftable.

M' George Lawrance Juner to the office of a Conftable.

M"^ Nathanael Harris' ). ,, a- c \r r
TA ^n7-ir -n r to y office of Afsefsor.

Deacon William Brown ) ^

M' John Haftings to y^ office of Sealer of Leather.

M"^ Oliver Livermore ) ^ , n: t ~c ir-

M' Nathanael Bright [ ^^ ^ ^^^^ °^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^'-

M"^ Ebenezer Goddard ^

M' Andrew White jun' I To y* office of Surveigher of

M' John Ball y<= 2<* [ High Way's.

M' Allen Flagg J

M' Andrew White jun"^^

M; Joseph Patafon I ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ . ^^^^

M Samuel Livermore •' ®

M' Allen Flagg J

M' Jabez Stratton S

Z p^^^f.^^ ^^^"T^ I To the office of Hogrieves.
jVP Isaac Peirce jun' *'

M' David Stratton J

M' William Williams ) To y*= office of Meafurer of Timber.

M' John Brown j

At S'' Meeting the Sele6lmen with the Conftable did choofe M'
Steven Cooke to be Sealer of Waits and Meafures for y'= Town of
Watertown for for the Year Enfuing.

Ordred y" Clerk to give an order to one of y^ Conftables to git
the old Weights and Meafurers belonging to y'= Town which are at
M' Jonas Bonds and the New Weights and Meafurers procured for
the Town by M' Joseph Holdin Late Conftable and Convey them
forth with to M' Nathanael Harris one of y*" Sele6lmen.

At s'' Meeting y*-" Sele6lmen Appointed M' James Barnard to be
the keeper of the Pound (according to y*" Dire6lions of y*" Law) for
y^ prefent year. Ordred the Treafurer to pay to y" Rev'' M' Seth
Storer out of y" Laft Grant made by the Town to Supply what
was Abated by y'= Town in y*" Conftables Lifts the Sum of fifty

Watertozvn Records. 87

three Shillings and one peney So much being Sunk in Samuel
Pierces Lifts of Rates which is due to M' Storer,

The Sele(5lmen Agreed and Appointed the prefent Surveighers
Bounds to be as the Selecftmen Stated them y= Laft Year. M'
Ebenezer Goddard to have the Eaft part of y^ Eaft Precindl.
M' And"" White jun', the Weft part in y"' Eaft precind. M' John
Ball y" Country Road &c. M' Allen Flagg the Middle Road &c :
M' Joseph Haftings the North Road &c.

Ordred y^ Clerk to give Each Surveyer a Copy of their Bounds,
which was Accordingly done.
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Watertown Aprill the le"". 1733. At a meeting of y^ Seledlmen
of s'* Town at y*" Houfe of M' George Lawrance to take care of
Interment of the Corps of Eph'" Smith, It was Agreed upon at s''
Meeting that the s"* M' George Lawrance Should take to provide
for y" funiral with this Inftru(5tion viz', that he provid three Gallons
of Wine & Nine pair of Gloves, and y' he S''* take care of making
the Coffin, and that having done so he S'"* bring his Bill of Coft to
the Sele6lmen, in order to have his pay from the Town.

To Joseph Mafon Town Clerk you are hereby ordred to record
the Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen aboves"* and the buifnefs thereof.

Watertown May 11*: 1733. Thomas Livermore "
Nath' Harris

Antho : Caverley ^ Seledlmen.
Tho Coollidge
Tho Biglo

At a meeting of y^ Seledlmen May y^ 11"': 1733-

Ordred y* Clerk
forthwith to give out warrants to the Several Conftables of s'^ Town
in y^ words following. In obfervance of a Preceipt from y^ High
Sherriff of S*^ County Direded to y^ Seledmen of Watertown.

Thefe are in His Maj" Name to will and require You forth with
to warn the Freeholders and oth"" Inhabitants of Watertown who
are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in y^ Choice of a Repre-
fentative to meet at y^ Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly
Precindt of s'^ Town on Munday the 21 day of May Currant at one
of y^ Clock in the after Noon for y* Town to choofe & Elle6t one
or more perfons to reprefent and Serve them in a Great and Gen'
Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his
Maj" Service at y^ Court houfe in Bofton upon Wednefday the 30'''
day of May Currant.

And further to Order y* s"* Conftables To warn y* Freehold" and
other Inhabitants of s"* Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in
Town Affairs to meet at the publick meeting houfe aboves'' at Two
of y* Clock in the After noon of s** 2 1 day of May for y' Ends
following,

I. Firft to hear the Petition of Mefs". Dan' Benjamin Jonas
Smith & Allen Flagg a Com'" chofen and Appointed by the Weft-
erly Precindt in s"^ Town at y' Meeting the 22 day of March A D.

88 Watertown Records.

1732 / 3. To Addrefs y' Town of Watertown afore S'' upon and
for the following Articles, viz' (Firft) to know the Towns Mind if
they are willing that as y^ Wefter Precin(ft in Watertown are a
Diftin6t and Seperat Precindl, that So they may be a Diftin<5t
Town, they bearing their Equil proportion to wards y'= Charges
over the great Bridge over Charls River in Watertown. Secondly,
if the Town S'<^ not Vote their Willingnefs that y^ Weft Precindl
Should not be Set off to be a Diftin(5l Town as afores'^, Then to
know y^ Towns Mind, if they will come in to y^ Meafures recom-
mended to them by y*" Hon''able Y Houfe of Reprefentatives to
have Two Schoolhoufes and 2 Schoolmafters Quallifyed for that
Service, y' y^ Weft Precin6l might have their Share of Learning
Accordind to their pay.

2. To hear y^ Ace' of Mefs" Nathan Fiske John CooUidge &
Sam' Stearns who were chofen by y* Town of Watertown at y'
meeting on y* 6"" day of Decemb"' 1731 to be a Comm"^^ to take
care & ufe all proper & LawfuU means Effeftually to redrefs y*
Inchroachments made on y* Town ways, and to know y^ mind of
y^ Town whether they will grant money to Defray y" Charges that
hath arrifsen about s'\ Affair,

3. To know the mind of y° Town whether y'' will grant a Sum
of money to pay y'' Reprefentative M' Nathan Fiske for his Serving
at y^ Gen' Court Seventy Eight Day's as Set forth in y" Clerks
Certificate.

At s'^ Meeting y* Seledlmen being informed y' there is one Jane
Macklaland come to Dwell in Watertown She came Laft from

Bofton
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Boston in y* County of Suffolk, She came to Watertown Some
time in the month of April Laft paft and now refides in the Houfe
of Amos Shattuck of s"" Watertown Her Circumftances being Such
y^ Seledmen refufe to Accept of her to be an Inhabitant in Water-
town. Ordred y* Clerk to Ifue out a Warrant to one of y*" Con-
ftables forthwith to warn y^ S'' Jane Macklaland forthwith to
Depart out of Watertown.

The Sele6lmen Appointed a Meeting of y* Sele6linen to be on
the fifth of June Next at M" Learned at 3 of y^ Clock in y" After
Noon in order to View y* great Bridge to Se what is Necefsary to
be done as to y'= Repairing of s"" Bridge, ordred y^ Clerk to Send
a Notification of s"* Meeting to y^ Seledlmen of Wefton. w'^*' He
Accordingly Did.

Midd": fs. To M' Benjamin Whitney Conftable of Watertown
in s** County Greeting.

In obfervance of a Precipt from y^ High SherrifT of s'' County
dire(5led to y"" Sele6lmen of Watertown.

Thefe are in His Maj" Name to Will and require you y' s''
Benj". Whitney forthwith to warn y*-" freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants in y' Eafterly Precin<5l of s'' Town who are Quallifyed Accord-

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ing to Law to Vote in y* Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in s** Precinct on Munday y^ 21'' day of
May Currant at one of y"" Clock in the afternoon, for y" Town then
and there to Choofe & Ele6l one or more Perfons to reprefent and
Serve them in a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed
to be Convened, held and kept for his Maj". Service at y" Court
Houfe in Boston upon Wednefday the 30"'. of May Currant.

You y^ s"^ Benj", Whitney are Likewife required to warn y^ Free-
holders & other Inhabitants of s'^ Eaft Precin6l who are Quallifyed
to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at y^ Publick Meeting houfe
aboves'' at two of y" Clock in y" Afternoon of s"* 21^' day of May
for y" Ends following, viz*,

Firft. To hear y" Petition of Mefs". Daniel Benjamin Jonas
Smith & Allen Flagg a Com'", chofen and Appointed by y^ Weft--
erly Precinft in s"^ Town at their Meeting on the 22 day of March
A.D. 1732/3. To adrefs y'' Town of Watertown afores'* upon
and for y" following Articles.

Firft. To know y'' Towns Mind if y^ are Willing y' as y^ Wefterly
Precin6t in Watertown are a Diftinft & Seperat Precind, That so
they may be a diftin6t Town, they bearing their Equil proportion
to wards y^ Charges of y*" great Bridge over Charls River in
Watertown.

Secondly. If y*' Town S''* not vote their Willingnefs that y^
West Precina S''* be Set of to be a Diftindt Town as afores'' Them
to know y'= Towns Mind if they will come in to y^ Meafures recom-
mended to them by y^ Hon'able y'' Houfe of Reprefentatives to
have two Schoolhoufes and two Schoolmafters Quallifyed for y'
Service y' y^ Weft Precin6t might have their Sheare of Learning
According to their pay.

Secondly. To hear y^Acc'. of Mefs" Nathan Fiske John Cool-
lidge & Sam'. Stearnes who were chofen by y*" Town of Watertown
at y' Meeting on y'^ Sixth day of Decemb'. 1731 to be a Com"''' to
take care and Ufe all proper & LawfuU Means Effeftually to
redrefs y* Inchroachments made on y^ Town Ways ; and to know
y^ Mind of y^ Town whether they will grant Money to defray y"
Charge that hath Arrifen about Said Affair.

Thirdly. To know y" mind of y'' Town whether they will grant
a Sum of money to pay their Reprefentative M' Nathan Fiske for
his Service at y'' Gen' Court Seventy Eight days as Set forth in y^
Clerks Certificate. Hereof fail not and make Seafonable return
of this Warrant and your doings thereon to one of y'' Seleftmen or
Town Cleark before the times Appointed herein for the meetings
aboves"*. Watertown May y^ 12"*, in y^ Sixth Year of His Maj".
Reign Anno Domini: 1733.

■^ order of y^ Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

A Warrant of y' Like Tenner was Sent to George Lawrance
Jun' Conftable to Warne y' Wefterly Precin6l. of s'' Town.

Attest Jos: Mafon Town Clerk.

QO Watertown Records.

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May 21. 1733.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Warned, And Afsembled for
to Choofe a Reprefentative or Reprefentatives.

1. Voted that the Town would Choofe but one Reprefentative.

2. Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon to Reprefent the Town at y^
Gen'. Court to be held at Bofton the 30'*' of May Currant.

May 21. 1733. At a Gen'. Town Meeting of y^ freeholders and
oth'. Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Warned and Afsembled.
for y*= Ends Set forth in y" Warning.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Moderator.

The Petition of Dan'. Benjamin Jonas Smith & Allen Flagg a
Com*", for y^ Weft Precind of s'' Town was red to y^ Town and
after a long debate thereon

1. It was put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town that
the Weft Precinft of s'* Town as they are a Diftinft Precindt
Should be Set off to be a Seperat Town they bearing their Propor-
tion of y^ Charge of y'^ Great Bridge over Charles River in Water-
town. And y^ Vote paft on the Negative.

2. Put to vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to come into
the Meafures recommended to Watertown by y'= Hon'able the
Houfe of Reprefentatives to have Two School houfes and two
School mafters Agreable to s'' recommendation.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. The Com*" chofen to redrefs y^ Inchroachm*^ on y"" Town
way's laid the Ace*, of y' Coft and Charge before y" Town w'^'' was
red to the Town & it was Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y'
Town to Accept of S'' Committes Ace". And y^ Vote paft on y*
Negative.

4. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y'' Town to grant a
Sum of money to defray the coft and Charge of s'' Committe. And
the Vote paft on the Negative.

5. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town to grant the
Sum of Twenty three pounds Eight Shillings to pay their Repre-
fentative M' Nathan Fiske for Seventy Eight days Service at y"*
Gen' Court. And y' Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

May 23 A Warrat was Sent to Conftable Benj": Whitney to
Warn Jane Macleland forth with to depart out of Watertown.

who made his return y'= 26 of May y' he had done the Service.
Att's Jos: Mafon Town Clerk.

Sent "^ Tho': CooUidge to Cambridge at y' Sefsons by Adjorm*
y' 3"* July 1733.
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Watertown June the 5"* 1733. At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen
of y" Towns of Watertown and Wefton it was agreed upon by the
Seledmen afores'', that M' William Williams of Watertown afores^

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S'** be Defired & Impowred to procure two pieces of Timb'. proper
to Secure the moft Northerly Peer of y^ Great Bridge over Charls
River in Watertown, and that S'* W™ Williams Shall take care and
fix S"^ pieces of Timb". and Key them up So as to Secure y* S''
Peer that it may be Safe for Travelers to pafs over &c. And that
gd M' W" Williams be defired to take Effedbaal Care fo Secure the
whole of s'' Bridge that it may be Safe for Travielers to pafs over ;
untill further order and that y^ s'* W'° Williams Shall be reafonabley
paid and rewarded for the Same.

Thomas Livermore ^0,0 t t -n

Nath' Harris Sekamen James Jones ^ Cpip^o-men

xi?\v ' ^ y of Watertown Tho- Garfield V ,^^T

William Brown ( t 1, u ji fofWefton.

Samuel Pierce J John Headley j

At a meeting of y^ Selectmen of Watertown at Dea: Tho^
Livermore on the Eight day of June 1733. At Said Meeting y^
Seledlmen Se caufe to Approbate M' Tho Coollidge M' Tho^
Harrington & M" Mary Learned to be In holders for this prefent
year.

At s'' Meeting the Sele6lmen Agre'd upon calling a Town
Meeting of the Freholders &c. Said Meeting to be at y^ Publick
Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindl of s'^ Town on Munday y^ 18"*
day of this Inftant at two of the clock in the after noon, for the
Ends following, viz' (Sundry of y'' Inhabitants of y^ Weft precindl
of s"* Town having Petitioned y*" Seledlmen)

1. To know the Towns Mind whether they will fix upon two
Sutable places to for to Erre6l and build 2 Schoolhoufes on So as
to Accomodate Each precindl Agreable to what was recommended
to the Town by the Honourable Houfe of Reprefentatives and
Voted by y^ Town to be built at their Meeting on y" 2 1 of May
Laft.

2. To know y* mind of y*^ Town whether they will Improve the
prefent Schoolhoufe in s'* Town So far as it may be Servicable in
y^ Erre6ling and building of one or both of s"^ Schoolhoufes.

3. To know the mind of y" Town whether they will Choofe a
Comm'^^ to A61 on the Towns behalf to Erre6t Build and finifh y*"
s"^ Schoolhoufes for y^ Towns Ufe with all Convienant Speed.

4. To know y^ mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a Suf-
ficiant Sum of money to be Improved by their Committee which
they may choofe to Erredt and finifh s'* Schoolhoufes.

5. To know y" mind of y*" Town whether they will Impower the
Sele6lmen or A Com"^"'. to procure a nother Sutable perfon befide
y^ prefent Schoolmafter to keep School in one of s'' School houfes
when yy are built, Agreable to y" Aboves'* recommendation of y^
Hon'able Reprefenta'^

Ordred y'' Clerk to write warrants diredled to y* Conftables of s**
Town Agreable to what is above written.

Ordred the Clerk to record y"" matter of y^ meeting of y' Sele6l-
men of Watertown & Wefton which was on y^ 5*. of this Inftant.

92 Watertozvn Records.

The Seledlmen Agreed to meet at Deacon Livermors on
Wednefday y*" 20"". June Inftant at half our after four clock after-
noon in order to view the way Petitioned for by W™ Hager. S'*
Hager to Notify all perfons Concerned.
[95]

Midd": fs. To M' Benjamin Whitney Conftable of Watertown
in S'' County Greeting
You are hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants in the Eaft Precindl of Said Town who are Quallifyed
to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in
S** Precin6l on Munday the 18''. of June Inftant at two of the clock
in the After noon for the Ends following viz'. (Sundry of y" In-
habit"^ of y" Wefterly Precin6t having Petitioned the Sele<5lmen)

I. To know the Towns Mind whether they will fix upon two
Sutable places for to Erre6l and build two School houfes on So as
to Accomodate Each Precin6t Agreable to what was recommended
to y^ Town by y^ Honourable y*" Houfe of Reprefentatives and
Voted by the Town (to be built) at their Meeting the 2 1 of May
Laft.

I. To know the mind of the Town whether they will Improve
the prefent Schoolhoufe in S"^ Town So far as it may be Servicable
in the Erre6ting and building of one or both of s"* Schoolhoufes.

3. To know the mind of y" Town whether they will Choofe a
Com'^^. to A61 on the Towns behalf to Erre6l build and finifh y^
s^ Schoolhoufes for the Towns Ufe with all Conveniant Speed.

4. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a
Sufficiant Sum of money to be Improved by their Comm"'^ which
they may Choofe to Erre6t and finifh s** Schoolhoufes.

5. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will Impower
y^ Sele6lmen or a Com'*'' to procure a nother Sutable perfon befide
the prefent Schoolmafter to keep School in one of s'' Schoolhoufes
when yy are built, Agreeable to the aboveSaid Recommendation of
y* Hon'able Reprefentatives. Hereof fail not and make return of
this order and your doings to one of y*" Sele6lmen or Town Clerk
Seafonable before the time herein Appointed for S'' Meeting.

Watertown June the 9"'. in the Sixth Year of His Maj". Reign,
A.D. 1733.

'^' order of the Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
A Warrant of the Like tenner was Sent to George Lawrance
Jun' Conftable of s'' Town to Warn the Freeholders &c. in the
Weft Precina of 5"^ Town.

Att". Jos : Mason Town Clerk.
[96]

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freehold". & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown, reguelerly Warned, And Afsembled on the
18'** Day of June 1733. for the Ends Set forth in the Warrant.
Voted and Chofe M' Nathanael Harris Moderater.
I. Put to Vote whether the Town Do fix upon the Land at the

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Corner of M' Springs Orchard below y^ Meeting houfe hill in the
Lane y' conies from M' Perry's to be the place where a School-
houfe Shall be built for the Eaft Precinft of y*" Town, and y'= Vote
paft in y'^ Affirmative.

2. Put to vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to fix upon
the place of Ground betwixt old Deacon Sanderfons & M' Allen
Flaggs Near to Hofters Corner to be the place to build A School-
houfe on for the Weft Precindl of y* Town. And the Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

3. Put to vote whether it is the mind of the Town to Improve
the prefent School houfe in the Town, So far as is Servicable in
building y^ Schoolhoufe y' is to be built for the Eaft Precindl of y"
Town & y^ Vote paft in y'= Affirmative.

4. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y' Town to Choofe a
Committee to build and finifh the Schoolhoufes. And y" Vote paft
in the Affirmative.

5. Voted and Choofe M' William Williams M' Antho : Caverley
& M"^ Sam'. Pierce to be a Committee to build and finifh the
Schoolhoufes.

6. Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty Pounds to be Im-
proved by S'' Committee to build and finifh the Schoolhoufes.

7. Voted and Impowred the Selectmen to procure a nother
Sutable perfon bef ide the prefent Schoolmafter to keep School in
one of y" School houfes when they are built.

[97]

Watertown June y^ 18* 1733. At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at
y" Houfe of W^. Mary Learneds in s'' Town. It was Agreed upon
by the Selectmen that where as Martha Whitney of s^ Watertown
is Sick and much Indifpofed as to her bodily health ; and She also
being poor and Indigent and not able at prefent to procure Sutable
and Necefsary Supportefor her Self under her"^fentCircumftancies.
That Mefs^" Thomas CooUidge & Nathanael Harris are defired to
take care & procure and provide Sutable Necefsaries for her, and
that they prefent an Ace' of their Charges, which may Arife upon
the s'' Affair to the Town in order to be Allowed by s'* Town of
Watertown.

And that the clerk of y^ s'' Town be Diredled to Enter this
Agreement in the Town book of Records.

And that y^ s'' Town Clerk is ordred forth with to give to the
Afsefsors of s** Town a Copy of y^ Grant of money made this day
for the building of Schoolhoufes in %^ Town, that the Same may
be Afsefsed.

Samuel Pierce

Thomas Coollidge

Antho : Caverley

Thomas Biglo

Nath' Harris

Seledlmen
for Watertown.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen July 4 1733.

94 Watertown Records.

The Sele6lmen Defired M' Thomas Coollidge & M' Nath'.
Harris Two of y' Seleftmen to take Some proper Care of Martha
Whitney to provide Some Convenant place for her, and to take
care of Her Estate.

Ordered the Treafurer to pay to M' WilUam Williams out of y^
Grant made for y' Great Bridge at y^ Laft Town Meeting the Sum
of Twelve pounds to procure Metearells to Secure S'^ Bridge.
[98]

Watertown August the 17"*. 1733.
At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown afores'' at the Houfe
of Nathanael Harris : it was agreed upon by y^ Sele6lmen aforeS'',
that Dea : Joseph Mafon Town Clerk Should forthwith give out a
Warrant to one of the Conftables of S'' Town, to Warn John Far
and Margret his Wife Henry and Abigail their Children that are
at the Houfe of Allen Brown to remove out of S*^ Watertown and
that Caution be Entered Against the S'* John Far and Margret his
Wife Henry & Abigail their Children At the Court of General
Sefsions of the peace for the County of Midd''. that the S"* Town
may not be Expofed to Charge and Coft hereby. & y^ S'^ Dea :
Joseph Mafon Town Clerk as afore s'* is hereby ordered to per-
forme as afores'*.

Thomas Livermore ""

Nath'. Harris.

William Brown

Thomas Coollidge

Samuel Pearce

At the Meeting aboves*^ M' Joseph Haftings was Sworne to the
office of a Surveigher by y* Sele6lmen of Watertown aboves'*.

Tho': Livermore

Sele6lmen

for Watertown.

Nath'. Harris
William Brown
Thomas Coollidge
Samuel Pearce

Sele6lmen
" for Watertown.

Midd\ fs.

To M' Benj": Whitney Conftable of Watertown in s"" County

Greeting.
Whereas y^ Selec^lmen are informed that their is one John
Far with His Wife & two Children come to dwell in Watertown
aboves''. Said Far & Familie came Laft from y'^ Town of Bofton in
y' County of Suffolk to s'* Watertown Some time in y* Latter end
of July Laft paft who now refides in y" Dwelling Houfe of Doctor
Henry Hooper in s'' Watertown the Seledlmen Refuifing to Accept
of s'' Far Wife & Children to be Inhabitants of Watertown fearing
they will Expofe y" Town to Charge.

Thefe are therefore in his Maj". Name to Will and require you
y^ S'' Benj". Whitney forth with to warn y'= aboves"* John Far Wife
& Children (viz'. Henry & Abigail Far) to Depart forth with out
of Watertown & no longer to refide therein y*" Seledmen refuifing

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to Acept of them to be Inhabitants as aboves''. Hereof fail not
and make return of this warrant & your doings thereon to one of
y* Sele(?l;men or Town Clerk forthwith : Dated at Watertown y*
11'*' Day of Octo' in y^ Seventh year of His Maj% Reign, A.D.

1733-

•^ order of y' Selectmen. Joseph Mafon Town Cler.
Midd". fs. Watertown Octo'. 26. 1733

In obfervance of this above writ I have Warned the above
mentioned John Far Wife & Children to depart out of Watertown
afores'' agreable to y^ Tenner of y^ aboves*^ writ.

Benj" : Whitney Conftable of Watertown.
[90]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6tmen of Watertown at M' Sam* Pierces
on the Sixteenth day of Novemb". 1733. Ordred that the Clerk
write warrants DirecSted to y^ Several Conftables of s"* Town to
warn y^ Freehold", and other Inhabitants of s'' Town Quallifyed
to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at y^ Publick Meeting Houfe in
the Wefterly precin6l of s"^ Town on Munday the third day of
Decemb'. Next at Ten of the clock in the forenoon for the Ends
following.

I. To hear y^ Town Treafurers Ace*'. 2. To hear the Ace'' of
thofe Perfons to whom y^ Town is Indebted, and to grant money
to pay s** Perfons their Juft dues, and to grant money for the
Support of y* Schools Support of y^ Poor and Repairs of y* Great
Bridge over Charls River in s** Town &c. 3'^ Whereas Mefs"
Nathan Fiske John Coollidge & Samuel Stearns who were Lately
a Committee Chofen by y* Town to remove Inchroachm'^ made on
y* Town's Way's having Commenced An A6lion of y^ Cafe bearing
date the 27 day of Odob'. 1733 againft S'* Town for their Coft and
Charge as Set forth in y^ Ace' anexed to y* writ, and to know
the mind of y^ Town whether they will Grant money y^ Same or
any part thereof or whether the Town will choofe a Com"=*, or
Ajents to Appear at y^ Court or Courts in y' Towns behalf to
Defend S'* Suit, and to grant money to manage s"* Affair.

4'*'. To know y" Mind of y^ Town whether they will Choofe a
Com'" to Serch and find out y* Town way Leading to the River
& y* Landing place as upon Record.

5. To hear y* Petition of Sundry of y* Inhabitants of y* Eafterly
Precin<5l bearing Date y^ 8"". of Aug". 1733 and Infisted on by
Sundry of s^ Petitioners y' 16 of Novemb'. Currant that the
following Articles be Inferted in y* Warning of y* Next Town
Meeting for y* Town to A61 upon viz'.

I. To know the mind of y^ Town whether y^ will Confider y"
Inconveneancie and unsutablenefs of y* place for y' Schoolhoufe
for y* Eafterly Precin6l which was Voted at their Meeting y* 18"*
day of June Laft and to know y' minds whether y^ will fix y*
Schoolhoufe for y* Eafterly Precin(5l on Some Conveniant place
with in the Space of Ten Rods of y^ Meeting houfe in S'* Precindt
y' So all parts of y* Precinct may there by be Accomodated.

g6 Watertown Records.

2. To know y' mind of y^ Town whether they Avill Confider the
place Voted at y* S'* Meeting on y^ i8'\ of June Laft for the
Schoolhoufe for y^ Wefterly Precin6l of s'* Town, and to know their
mind whether they will fix a School houfe for S'' Wefterly Precinft
on s** place or piece of ground, or Any other place y' y^ Town shall
Judge more Acomodating for S'' Precin<5l.

3. To know y^ mind of y'' Town whether they will Improve the
Prefent Schoolhoufe in S'' Town, So far as it may be Servicable
in the building one or both Schoolhoufes.

4. To y"" mind of y*" Town whether they will choofe a Com'": to
A(5l on the Towns behalf to Erre6t build & finifli S'' Schoolhoufes
with all Convenant Speed.

5. To know y*" mind of y^ Town whether they will grant a
Sufficiant Sum of money to be Improved by their Committee which
they may Choofe to Errecfl S*^ Schoolhoufes.

And alfo to order y^ Conftables to Notify Such Perfons to whom
y' Town is Indebted to bring in y' Acc'^ to y*" Seleftmen at y^
Houfe of y*" Widow Mary Learneds on fryday y*" 30"". of Novemb'.
Currant at two of the Clock in y*" After noon in order to have them
Laid before y^ Town.

At s'' Meeting ordred y^ Town Treafurer to pay to M' George
Lawrance jun'. the Sum of Eleven Pounds Ten Shillings for his
keeping y^ Widow Wyeth one year y^ year ending y'^ 4"" of Decem-
ber Next. So much being granted Laft Decemb'. for y'' Support
of s'' Widow one year.
[lOO]

Midd" : fs. To y^ Conftables of Watertown
in S'* County Greeting

( Benj": Whitney
( Geo Lawrance jun'

You are hereby ordered and Required forthwith to Warn the
Freehold'^ and other Inhabitants in y*" Eafterly & Wefterly Pre-
cinds of S'* Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at
y^ Publick Meeting Houfe in y*" Wefterly Precinft of S'' Town on
Munday the third day of Decemb^ Next at Ten of y" Clock in y^
forenoon for the Ends following, viz':

First. To hear the Town Treafurers Ace'.

Secondly. To hear y" Acc'\ of those Persons to whom y^ Town
is Indebted and to Grant Money to pay s"* Perfons their Just Dues
alfo to grant money for y^ Support of y*" Schools y"" Support of y*
Poor & for y* repair of y^ great Bridge over Charls River in S'^
Town &c.

Third'^. Whereas Mefs". Nathan Fiske John CooUidge & Sam'
Stearns who were Lately a Com""" : choofen by y*" Town to remove
Inchroachm'^ made on y^ Town's Ways having Commenced An
A6lion of y" Cafe bearing Date of 27 of 0(5lo'"' 1733 againft S**
Town for their Coft and charge as Set forth in y^ Ace' Annexed to
y* writ, And to know the mind of y"" Town whether they will grant
money to Satiffy s'' Ace', or any part thereof, or whether y'' Town

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will choofe a Com'": or Agents to Appear at y^ Court or Courts in
the Town's behalf to Defend S"* Suite, and to grant money to
Manage s'* Affair.

fourthly. To know the mind of y*' Town whether they will choofe
a Com'": to Serch and find out y*" way Leading to y^ River between
y* Lands formerly John Barnards & Jeremiah Norcrofs and to find
out y* Land Left for the Towns Ufe for a Landing place and make
report to y^ Town.

fifthly. To hear the Petition of Sundry of y* Inhabitants of y*
Eaft Precin6t of s'^ Town baring date y*^ Eight of August 1733 and
Infisted on by Sundry of S'' Petitioners y" 16"' of Novemb'. Cur-
rant, that the following Articles be incerted in the Warning for
Next Town Meeting for the Town to A61 upon viz'.

1. To know y^ mind of y^ Town whether they they will Confider
the Inconveniance and unfutablenefs of y"' place for y* Schoolhoufe
for the Eafterly Precin6l which was Voted at their Meeting y'' iS'**
Day of June laft and to know their minds whether they will fix y^
Schoolhoufe for y'^ Eafterly Precin6l on some Conveniant place
within y^ space of Ten Rods of the Meeting houfe in S'^ Precindl
y' So all parts of y*^ Precin6t may be thereby Accomodated.

2. To know y^ mind of y^ Town whether they will Confider of
y^ place Voted a S'' Meeting on y" 18"* of June Laft of y" School-
houfe for y" Wefterly Precin6l of s"* Town and to know their minds
whether they will fix a Schoolhoufe for S*^ Wefterly Precin6t on s'*
place or piece of Ground or any other place that the Town shall
Judge more Accomodating for S*^ Precindt.

3. To know y* mind of y* Town whether they will Improve the
Prefent Schoolhoufe in S'^ Town, So far as it may be Servicable in
the building one or both of S'' Schoolhoufes.

4. To know y*" Mind of y* Town whether they will choofe a
Com'"": to A61 on y" Towns behalf to Erreft build and finifli S'*
Schoolhoufes with all Conveniant Speed.

5. To know y" Mind of y"" Town whether they will Grant a
SufBciant Sum of money to be Improved by their Com""", which
they may choofe to Erred: S"" Schoolhoufes.

You are likewife ordred to Notify Such Perfons to whom y*
Town is indebted to bring in their Acc'^. to y" Sele6lmen at y^
Houfe of y*" Widow Mary Learneds on fryday y* 30"* of Novemb'.
Currant at two of y*^ Clock after noon in order to have them I^aid
before y" Town.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and Your
Doings thereon to y*" Sele6lmen or Town Clerk before the 30"* of
Novemb'. aboves**. Dated at Watertown the 17"' day of Novemb'
in the Seventh Year of His Majesties Reign. Anno Domini 1733.

"^^ order of y*" Sele6lmen.
[101] Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on y^ 30"" of Novemb'. 1733. for
taking in y*^ Acc'^ of Such Perfons to whom y^ Town is Indebted
the Acc'\ are as follows viz'.

98 Watertown Records.

Mefs'= Antho. Caverley "^ the Com*'=^: for
W" Williams ^building y^
& Sam. Pierce j School: houfes
to Compleet S"^ Worke £.i(>: 7 : ..

Dea: William Brown Afsefsor for help

Making a Town Rate Laft Year i :..:..

for help taking & perfecting the In-
voice y*" prefent year and help mak-
ing the Province Tax 1:10:..
for help making y" County Rate 10/

y^ School Rate &c 10/ i : 00 : •. ..3:10:..

M' Nath'. Harris Afsefsor for the Like

Service ..3 : 10 : ..

M' Joseph Holding for Serving Con-
ftable one year 20/62: warning one
Town meeting 3 / ..i : .3 : ..

M' John Viles for Serving Conftable
20 / and warning one Town Meet-
ing ..I : .3 : ••

M' Jabez Stratton for keeping y^ Widow
Webb from y^ 25 of December 1732
to y" third Day of Decemb'. 1733.
49 weeks at 3 / 6 "^ week ..8 : 1 1 : .6

M' Benjamin Whitney Conftable for warn-
ing three Town Meetings 9 / and
for warning John Far and Familie
& Maclaland out of Town 4/ and
for fetching y*" Waights and Meaf-
ures from M' J Holdins 2 / ... : 15 : ..

M' George Lawrance jun^ Conftable for
warning 3 Town Meetings 9 / for
going with y*" Sealer of Waits to
Charlfton to be Sworn 3 / for re-
turning y*" Precipt 2 / ... : 14 : ..

M' John Dix for 3 pieces of Timb"" for

bever brook bridge ... "• .7 • -6

M' Jonathan Brown for two String pieces

for Stoney brook ... : .4 • ••

M'. Sam', Brown for help making y*" Town

Rate Laft Year ..i :.. : ••

Joseph Mafon for help taking & perfect-
ing the Invoice & help making y*
Province Tax y" County Tax & a
Town Tax £2 : 10 : ..

for Serving Treafurer y^ Year 1732 3 : .- : •. ..5:10:..

M' Tho*" Biglow for 37 feet of 4 Inch

Plank for Maftes Brook ... : 10 : ..

M' Jofhua Warrin for two Trees y^ Sur-

veyer took from his Land ... : -5 *• ••

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M' William Williams for Timb' for y'

whelm by Eben' Goddards ... : 12 : ..

M^ George Harrington for Sundrys ^

his Ace'. -3 • -7 '• -6

M' Dan'. Whitney for his rent for y*

School ... : 15 : ..

M' Joseph Haftings Surveyer for Timb"

for bever brok Bridge ... : .7 : ..

At S** Meeting ordred that y^ Cloathing y' Eph™ Smith Decefaed
left be Delivered into y^ hands of Robert Gage for the Ufe of John
Bacon. Dea : W" Brown is Defired to S^ y' y^ Cloaths be Delivred
to S"* Gage, and make Reporte to y^ Seledlmen.

Ordred y^ Town Treafurer to pay out of y* Grant made by y^
Town for y^ Building y^ Schoolhoufes in S^ Town to y^ Com'^^
choofed to build s"* Schoolhoufes viz'. Mefs'^ Antho : Caverley W°
Williams & Samuel Pierce the Sum of Sixty Pounds.

The Selectmen bo', of M' George Harrington 384 feet of Plank
for y* Great Bridge at 28 / "^ hundred. ;^5 — 7 : -6

Ordred the Treafurer to pay M' Harrington for S*^ Plank out of
y^ money Granted for y^ Great Bridge.
[lOS]

1733 At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold'■^

^^<^'- 3 and other Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly

warned, and Afsembled on the Third day of Decemb'. 1733. for

y^ Ends Set forth in the Warning. Voted and Choofe M"" Nath':

Harris Moderator.

1. The Town Treafurers was Laid before y^ Town and red, and
the Town by a vote Accepted of S'^ Ace', as it Stands on Record
in y^ Treafurers Book.

2. The Ac"', of thofe Perfons to whom y* Town was Indebted
was red to the Town amounting in y^ whole to y^ Sum of £4^ : n: .6
and by a vote Accepted and Alowed :

3. Voted and granted the Sum of fourty eight Pounds Eleven
Shillings and Six pence to Satisfy and pay y^ S'^ Acc'^

4. Voted and Granted the Sum of one hundred & Ten pounds
for the Support of y" Schools in s"* Town.

5. Voted and Granted y'' Sum of Twelve Pounds for y*" Support
of the Widow Wyeth one Year.

6. Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten Pounds to M' Rob' Gage
to Encourage him in his great trouble in Looking after John
Bacon.

7. Voted and granted the Sum of ;^2o for the further Repairing
y' Great Bridge.

8. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y* Town to grant y°
money Suid for by Mefs" Nathan Fisk John Coollidge and Sam'.
Stearns.

And the Vote paft on the Negative.

9. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y" Town to grant any

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part of y^ Ace* Suid for by y^ afores'' Committee, and the Vote paft
on y' Negative.

ID, Put to Vote whether it is y^ mind of y" Town to Choofe a
Committee to Defend y" Town againft y*" Suit made by s"* Mefs"
Nathan Fiske John CooUidge & Sam'. Stearns.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

11. Voted and Chofe Mefs'^ Jonas Smith Sam'. Livermore &
John Flagg Jun"' to be s'' Committee.

12. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y" Town to Grant y^
Sum of Twenty Pounds to Enable S'' Committee to w"' Stand S''
Suit at Court.

And y^ Vote paft in y"" Affirmative.

13. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*" Town to Choofe a
Com"'": to find out y*" Way and Landing place Set forth in y""
Warning and make reporte to y'' Town. & y^ Vote paft in y^
Affirmative.

14. Voted Mefs" Nathanael Harrifs W" Williams & Deacon
Thomas Livermore to be s'* Committe.

15. Put to vote whether y^ Town will Confider y^ Inconvenance
& unfutablenefs of y"" place for y" Schoolhoufe for y" Eafterly Pre-
cinct which was voted at their Meeting on y" 18* day of June Laft
and whether y^ will fix the Schoolhoufe for the Eafterly Precindl
on Some Convenant place within the Space of Ten Rods of y^
Meeting houfe in s'' Precin6l that So all parts of y"^ Precin6t may
thereby be accomodated. And y^ Vote paft on y^ Negative.

16. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y'' Town that the
Schoolhoufe in the Weft Precindt Should Stand where it is Now
Erre6led.

And y^ Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[103]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at M' Thomas Coollidges on the
II Day of February 1733. Ordred the Treafurer to pay (or order
y*" paym') out of y*" Laft Grants made by y^ Town at their Meeting
on y*" 2>^ Day of Decemb^ Laft paft viz'.

To the Rev'': M' Seth Storer the Sum of Eighty four pounds.
To the Rev''. M' Warham Williams the Sum of Eighty four Pounds
And to y" Several Perfons y' had Grants made to them at s"' Town
Meeting the Several Sums Refpe6tively granted to them to Satisfy
their Ace". Alow'd by the Town, As alfo to the prefent School-
mafters what is due to them or may be due to them out of y^
aboves'' Grant, alfo to the Com*" chofen to build the Schoolhoufes
viz Mefs". Antho: Caverley W" Williams & Sam'. Pierce the Sum
of Sixteen Pounds Seven Shillings. So much being granted to
them. And to Jonas Smith Sam'. Livermore & John Flagg the
Towns Com"=*=: the Sum of fourty Eight Shillings to Satisfy their
Ace* of Charge at the Court.

Ordred y'= Treafurer alfo to pay to M' Geo. Lawrance the Sum
of Seven Pounds Ten Shillings for keeping Eph'" Smith four
months and a half. And Nine pounds one Shillings and three

Watertown Records. lOi

pence to Satisfy his Ace' for Expences on S** Smith and Nurfing
& Providing for s'* Smiths funeral. S'' Ace'. Allow'd by y^ Select-
men. Ordred y^ Treafurer to pay out y*" remainder of y'' money
Granted for y*" Suport of Ep™ Smith to Dea W" Brown So much as
will procure two Shifts for the Widow Wyeth,

Ordered the Clerk to write Warrants Dire6led to the Conftables
of s** Town to warn a Town Meeting, S'' Warrants to be in the
following words, viz'. You are hereby ordred to Warn the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of y*" Eafterly & Wefterly Precin<5ts
in s"^ Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in the Eafterly Precind of s"* Town
on Munday the fourth day of March Next at Ten of y^ Clock
before Noone for the Ends following, viz, (i) To choofe Selectmen
a Clerk a Treafurer Conftables and all other Such Town officers
as is by Law required to be Chofen in the month of March (2) To
know y^ Mind of y^ Town refpefting Swine runing at Large.
(3) To hear the Report of y*^ Com'", chofen by y" Town at Laft
Decemb^ Meeting to Se whether they could find y" Landing place
by Charles River and y*" way to it as Appears on Record. (4) To
know y*" Mind of y'' Town whether they will choofe a Com'*'^. to
Joyne with a Com""": y' may be chofen by the Town of Wefton
to View & Se whether they can find y*" Line Establifhed by y^
Great & General Court to be the Dividing Line between Watertown
& Wefton. (5) To hear y^ Report of y" Selectmen Concerning a
way Laid out by them for y^ ufe of y" Town as Set forth in S"*
Report. (6) To know y^ Mind of y*^ Town whether they will
choofe a Com"='': to Joyne with a Comm'"'' that Wefton may choofe
to Adrefs y*" Great & General Court for an Equivlent in Land in
Lew of y" fifteen hundred Acres of Medow formerly Granted to
Watertown (7) To know y^ Mind of y" Town whether they will
Grant money to pay and Satisfy Dea Nathan Fiske Dea : John
CooUidge & L'. Sam'. Stearns for their Charge and trouble which
they have been at as the Towns Committee in Indeavouring to
redrefs Incroachm' on the Towns ways for which they were
chofen.

8. To know y* mind of y^ Town (in cafe the above article is
not complyed with) whether they will come into any other way
or method that may be thought proper whereby am Amicable
Agreem' may be made between y*^ Town and the aboves'' Com-
mittee and trouble & charge in the Law prevented.
[104]

Midd\ fs. To y"" Conftables of Watertown Greeting.

You are hereby required and ordered forthwith to warn the
Freehold", and other Inhabitants m the Eafterly & Wefterly
Precin(5ls of s'^ Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eafterly Precin6l of
s** Town on Munday the fourth of March Next at Ten of y*" Clock
in the forenoon for y*" Ends following viz'.

To Choofe Selectmen a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer Con-

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ftables & all other Such officers as by Law is required to be Chofen
in y* month of March.

To know the mind of y'' Town with refpedl to Swine runing at
Large under y* Regulation of y* Law.

To hear the Report of y= Com'^^ Chofen by the Town at Laft
Decemb'. Meeting to Se whether they could find the Landing
place by Charles River & y*" way to it as Appears on Record.

To know the mind of y* Town whether they will Choofe a
Comm"=^ to joine with a Comm""^. that may be Chofen by y^ Town
of Wefton to View and Se whether they can find the Line Estab-
lilhed by the Great and General Court to be the Dividing Line
between Watertown and Wefton.

To hear y'= Reporte of y' Sele6lmen concerning a way Laid out
by y*" for the ufe of y^ Town begining at y* Town way Near Allen
Flaggs runing from s** way on the Lands of s'* Allen Flagg and
Deacon Jonathan Sanderfon jun' to the Land of William Hager
as is Set forth in s'* Report and to know the mind of y'^ Town
whether they are Willing to Accept of s"* Way as Set forth in s^
Report.

To know the mind of y* Town whether they will choofe a
Com'": to Joyne with a Committee that Wefton may choofe to
Adrefs y'= great and General Court for An Equivlent in Land in
Lieu of the fifteen hundred Acres of medow formerly Granted to
Watertown.

To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will Grant money
to pay and Satisfy Deacon Nathan Fiske Deacon John Coollidge
and Liev' Samuel Stearns for the charge and trouble which they
have been at as y^ Towns Committee in Indeavouring to redrefs
Incroachments on y"" Towns way's for which they were chofen.

To know the mind of y* Town (in case the above Article is not
complyed with) whether they will come into any other way or
method that may be thought proper whereby An Amicable Agreem'
may be made between the town and y* Aboves"* Committee and
trouble and charge in the Law prevented. Hereof fail not,
and make return of this Warrant and your doings thereon to
one of y'^ Seledlmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before the time
Appointed herein for S'' Meeting, Dated at Watertown the Twelfth
Day of Feb^ in y* Seventh Year of his Maj". Reign, A.D.
1733/4-

■^ order of the Sele<5lmen.

J Mafon Town Cler.
[105]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at M' Antho Caverleys on the
fourth Day of January 1 733.

The Sele6lmen Agreed that M' Joseph Wellington of s'' Town
S'^ keep the School at the Schoolhoufe in the Weft Precindl in s^
Town for the Space of three months from the Seventh day of this
Inftant January and the Seleftmen Ingage him for the time he
Shall keep y= s'* School as a recompence for his Service after y'

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rate of fifty five pounds '^ year, the Sele(5tmen Appointed a
Meeting of y*" Sele6tmen to be on the Eleventh day of January
Currant at y" Houfe of M' Thomas Harringtons in s"* Town at two
of y^ clock in the After noon in ord' to meet the Gentlemen y*
Sele6tmen of Wefton, in order to Adjuft the Charge between
Watertown & Wefton that has Arrifsen on the Ace', of y'' Repairing
of y*" Great Bridge over Charls River in Watertown aboves'^ Since
the Laft Adjuftment. Defired the Clerk to send a Notifycation
of s'' Meeting to y^ Selectmen of Wefton.

Watertowns Charge of y'' Great Bridge repairs ;^3i : .5 : 11
Weftons Ace', of Coft 20 : .2 : .6

January 11 1733. At a meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown
& Wefton at M' Thomas Harringtons of Watertown afores''. to
Adjuft the Charge that hath Arrifen on y^ Account of y^ Repairs
of y*" Great Bridge in s'^ Watertown, and After y'^ Ace", were
Adjusted, It Appears y' Wefton had Difburfsed the Sum of 6
pounds Seven Shillings & 4^* more then their Proportion of y^
Charge y' has Arrifsen Since Since y'^ Adjuftm'. of Ace', in the year
1729.

The Adjuftment was Confented two by y^ Seledmen of both
Towns.

■^ order of y* Seledlmen of both Towns Signed.
Jofeph Mafon Clerk
Nath'. Goddard Clerk
[106]

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown, regulerly Afsembled on the fourth day of
March 1733/4 for the Choife of Town officers &c.

Voted and Choofe Nath'. Harris Esq' Moderator.

' Nathaniel Harris Esq', i .

Joseph Mafon Esq' 2.

M' Antho : Caverley 3

Voted and Chofe ^ Dea". W™ Brown 4 \- Sele6lmen.

M' Sam. Pierce 5

L'. Tho^: Biglow 6

M' Tho^: Coollidge 7

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Town Clerk. & Town Treafurer.

Voted and Chofe M' John Sawin firft Conftable.

Voted and Chofe M' Samuel Livermore second Conftable.

( Joseph Mafon Esq'
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors •<^ M' Antho: Caverley

(^ Nathaniel Harris Esq'.
Voted and Choofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.
Voted and chofe for Fence ( M' Richard Clark

Viewers ( M' Ebenezer Chenry

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f M^ Tho\ Bisco

Voted and chofe for Surveyors _
of Highways

M^ Sam'. Parry

M' Geo: Harrington jun'

M' John Viles

M' Geo: Harington

' M^ Nathaniel Norcrofs

Voted and Chofe for Tything J M' Jabez Stratton

men 1 M' EliHia Smith

^ M^ John Ball y"= Second

Voted and Choofe M^ William Williams Meafurer of Timb'.

( M' Samuel Clark

T^ ^ J J 1 r r TT • \ W Samuel Barnard

Voted and chofe for Hogneves X ^, -g^^.„,_ pj^.j^.^^

(^ M^ James Whitney
Voted y' Swine Shall goe at Large &c.

Put to Vote whether the Town will choofe a Com'" to joyne
with a Committee y* may be chofen by y"" Town of Wefton to View
and Se whether they can find the Line Establifhed by y*" Great &
Gen'. Court to be the Dividing Line between Watertown and
Wefton

And y"" Vote paft on y^ Affirmative.

( Nath'. Harris Esq'.
Voted and Choofe for S" Com'" X W William Williams

1^ Deacon Tho^: Livermore

The Affair of the 1500 Acres of Medow Continued to Next
Town Meeting.

Put
[107]

Put to Vote to know the mind of y* Town whether they will
Grant money to pay and Satisfy Deacon Nathan Fiske Deacon
John CooUidge & L'. Samuel Stearns for the charge & Trouble
they have been at as the Towns Com'", in Indeavouring to redrefs
Inchroachments on the Towns way's for which they were Chofen
And y*" Vote paft in the Affirmative.

the Sum is 55 = 5- ..6

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen at y^ Widow Mary Learneds on
fryday y* 8"" of March 1733 / 4.

The Several Perfons here after Named were Sworn before the
Sele6lmen to the FaithfuU Difcharge of y* Refpedtive Offices to
which they were Chofen by y*" Town Viz'.

Joseph Mafon to y" offices of Town Clerk and to the office of
Town Treafurer.

M' John Sawin & M' Sam' Livermore to y" Office of Conftable

Joseph Mafon "^

M' Antho: Caverley V to the Office of Afsefsor

Nath'. Harris Esq' J

to the ofBce of Surveyer

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M' John Haftings to the Office of Sealer of Lea'.

M' Richard Clark ) x e re t ^ ■\t

>Tr T-u /-u r to y^ office of Fence Viewer

M' Lbenezer Chenry ) •'

M' Tho^ Bisco

M' Sam'. Parry

M' Geo: Harrington jun'.

M' John Viles

M' Geo: Harrington

M' Jabez Stratton ) , . „■ r t- ^.u-

M^ John Ball t Second | ^° ^ °^^^ °^ ^^^^^^S "^^^

M' Sam'. Clark "|

M' Sam'. Barnard K^ ^u n: r tt

M' Benj". Phillips \ ^^ ^^^ °^^^ «^ Hogreive.

M' James Whitney J

The Selectmen Agreed that the Surveyers Bounds Should be as
they were the Laft Year viz'. Sam' Parry Eaft of Sharmons Lane &
y^ south half of s'' Lane Tho' Bisco the other part of y^ Eaft
Precin6t & y^ North half of s'' Lane. Geo Harrington the Country
Road &c. John Viles the Middle Road &c. George Harrington
jun': the North Road &c.
[108]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown at M' Tho'. Biglows
on the 2 1 day of March 1733 / 4 The Selectmen Defired Nathaniel
Harris Esq'. & M"^ Antho: Caverley to Endeavour to Procure A
Gentlemen to keep the School in the Wefterly Precindt of S'' Town
they alfo Defired Deacon William Brown & L' Tho"": Biglow to
procure a place for the Schoolmafter to board at.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at y*" Houfe of Nath'. Harris Esq'
on y"" Eight day of May 1734. Ordred that y'^ Clerk send out
Warrants to y^ Conftables in y*" Name of y" Sele6lmen to Warn a
Town Meeting the Warrants to run in the Tenner & form following.

To y^ Conftables of s"^ Town &c In obfervance of a precept
Diredted to y" Sele6tmen of Watertown by y" high Sherriff of y^
County of Midd^. Thefe are in his Maj*"^ Name to Will and
require you y^ s"^ Conftables forth with to Warn the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants in y^ Eaft & Weft Precindls in S'' Town
who are Quallifyed According to Law to Vote in y^ Choice of a
Reprefentative to Meet in y" Publick Meeting houfe in the Weft
Precin<5l in s'^ Town on fryday y" Seventeenth day of May Currant
at two of y" Clock in y" After noon of s"" Day for the Town then
and there to Choofe and Ele<5t one or More "^fons to reprefent &
serve the Town of Watertown in a Great & General Court or
Afsimbly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Maj*"'.
Service at y" Court-houfe in Bofton upon Wedenfday y^ 29"' of
May Currant. You are Likewife ordred to Warn y^ Freehold'^
and other Inhabitants who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs

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to Meet at S'' Publick Meeting houfe at three of y^ Clock in y^
After Noon of s"^ Day for y*^ Ends following, viz'.

1. Whareas y^ Town of Bofton in y" County of Suffolk have of
Late Sett up a Market in S'* Town which is thought by many will
prove prejudicial to y*^ people in the Country. To know the mind
of y" Town whether they will Come into any Method that may be
thought pro' to prevent Pfons belonging to Watertown Carrying
any Wares or provifions in to s"* Market to Expofe the Same to
Sale there. And in cafe the Town Shall Come into any Meafures
relating to s** Affair to Choofe a Com'" to Lay the Same before
the Next General Sefsions of y^ peace for y* County of Midd" for
their Confirmation,

2. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will procure a
Conveniant work houfe in Some Sutable place for the Town in
ord' that Idle Pfons in s"* Town may be Set to work in it.

3. for the Town to A61 upon y^ Article referred to this Meeting
relating to y^ 1500 Acres of Medow &c.

4. To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they Will Choofe a
Committee to Stake out y*^ Landing place by Charles River and
the Way to the Same, Agreable to y'' record of y*" Same.

At s'' Meeting Ordred y^ Treafurer to pay Deacon Nathan Fisk
the money Granted him for Serving the Town as reprefentative.
[109]

Midd\ fs. To y^ Conftables of Watertown in S'* County
Greeting.
In Obfervance of a Preceipt Directed to y^ Sele6lmen of s^
Town by the High Sherrifif of s'^ County.

Thefe are in His Maj": Name to Will and Require You forth
with to To Warne the Freehold", and other Inhab". in the Eaft &
Weft Precints of s'^ Town Who are Quallifyed to Vote in the
Choice of a reprefen'^. to Meet at y^ Publick Meeting houfe in y*
Weft Precin6l of s'* Town on fryday the 17"' Day of May Currant
at Two of y*" Clock afternoon for the Town then Sz: there to Choofe
& Eledt one or More Perfons to to reprefent & Serve y" Town of
Watertown in a Great and General Court Appointed to be Con-
vened held & kept for his Maj". Service at y^ Court houfe in
Bofton upon Wedenfday y" Twenty Ninth day of May Currant.

You are Likewife Ordred to Warne the Freehold" & oth' Inha*^.
Who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at y*^ Aboves"^
Meeting houfe at three of y^ Clock after Noon of s'' Day for y^
Ends following, viz.

I, (Whereas y' Inhab'^ of y^ Town of Bofton in y* County of
Suffolk have of Late Set up a Market in s'' Town which by many
is thought will prove prejudicial to people in y^ Country) To
know y'= Mind of y^ Town whether they will Come into any Method
that may be tho' proper to prevent Pfons belonging to Watertown
Carrying any Wares or provifions into s^ Market to Expofe y^
same to Sale there. And in cafe the Town Shall Come into any
Meafures relating to s<' Affair to Choofe a Com'" to Lay the same

Watertozvn Records. 107

before the Next Gen". Sefsions of y^ peace for y' County of Midd^
for their Confirmation.

2. To know the mind of y" Town whether they will provide or
procure a Conveniant Workhoufe in Some Sutable place for the
Town in order to Set & keep Idle perfons in s" Town to work.

3. for the Town to Aft upon the Article refurred to this Meet-
ing relating to y* 1500 Acres of Medow &c.

4. To know the Mind of y<= Town whether they will Choofe a
Com'" to Stake out y^ Landing place by Charles River in s"^ Town
& the way to y" same, Agreable to the record thereof. Hereof fail
not and Make return of this Warrant and Your doings thereon to
y^ Seleamen at Leaft four hours before the time Appointed herein
for the firft Meeting. Dated at Watertown the Ninth day of May
in y^ Seventh year of his Maj" Reign. A.D. 1734.

■^ order of y'' Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.

At. General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown, Regulerly Afsembled on the i;'*-. Day of May
1734. for the Choice of A Reprefentative.

1. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y" Town to choofe
more then one perfon to reprefent them at y' Great and Gen".
Court, the vote paft on the Negative.

2. Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon Esq^to Serve for and Repre-
fent y" Town of Watertown at y" Great and General Court or
Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held and keept at the Court
houfe in Bofton on Wedenfday the 29* of May Currant.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs
Regulerly Afsembled on the 17''^ Day of May 1734
for y= Ends Set forth in the Warning.

1. Voted and chofe Nath'. Harris Esq'. Moderator.

2. Put to vote To know the mind of y"= Town whether they will
Come in to any Methods that may be thought Proper, to prevent
Perfons belonging to Watertown from Carring any Wares or
Provifions in to the Market that may be Set up at Bofton in y^
County of Suffolk to Kxpofe the Same to Sale there. And the
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. Voted that whatfoever Perfon or Perfons belonging to Water-
town, Shall with in the Space of Twelve months from the Eleventh
day of June Next, prefume to carry any Wares or Provifions from
out of s^^ Watertown, And Expofe them to Sale, in the Markets that
is Voted by the Inhabitants of the Town of Bofton to be Set up
there, Shall be Subjed to pay a fine of Twenty Shillings for Each
offence, One fourth part thereof to be to the Informer, & the
remainder to be for y" ufe of y<= Town of Watertown, To be recovred
by the Seledlmen of s'' Town before any of his Maj". of y-^ peace
for the County of Midd\

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4. Voted and Chofe Nath'. Harris and Joseph Mafon to be a
Com'" to prefer the aboves"^ Vote to the Next General Sefsions of
the peace for y*" County of Midd". for their Confirmation.

5. Put to vote to know the mind of y" Town, whether they will
provide or procure a Conveniant Work houfe in Some Sutable
place for the Town in order to Set and keep Idle in S'' Town to
work. And y* vote paft in the Affirmative.

6. Voted and Chofe y^ Sele6lmen to be a Committee to procure
a Sutable workhoufe for y^ Town.

7. Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y" Town to choofe a
Committee to joine with a Com"'^ of Wefton : To Adrefs y*^ Great
& General Court for An Equivolent in Land in Liew of y* fifteen
hundred Acres of Medow formerly granted to Watertown. and y^
Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

8. Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon M' Sam'. Pierce & Nath'.
Harris Esq. to be a Committee for y" End aboves''.

9'y. Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to choofe a
Committee to Stake out the Landing place by Charles River in s**
Town and the way to the Same Agreable to the Record thereof,
y^ Vote paft in y*" Affirmative.

10. Voted and Chofe M' George Harrington M' Tho'. Coollidge
& Nath'. Harris Esq', to be S"* Com'^'':

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at M' Tho' Harringtons on y*" 10*''
Day of June 1734. At s'' Meeting M' Thomas Coollidge M'
Thomas Harrington & M'' Mary Learned who were Approbated
for Inholders y"" Laft Year Defired y" Seleftmen to Approbate
them to be Inholders for y'^ prefent Year,
which the Sele6tmen Accordingly Did.

Ordred the Clerk to Write Warrants Directed to y*" Conftables
of s'' Town to Warn the following Perfons forthwith to depart out
of Watertown (the Selectmen refufing to Accept of them to be
Inhab'\) viz John Anderfon & his Wife who Came Laft from
Groton he Came to Watertown Some time in April Laft and Now
refides in the Houfe of M' John Smith of s"" Town. Joseph Wollcot
& his Son Benjamin who Came from Newton to Watertown Some
time in March Laft and Now refides in the houfe of Joseph
Garfield of s'' Town. Rob' Hannis who Came from Scituate in y^
County of Plimoth to Watertown Some time in the Month of May
Laft & Now refides in the Dwelling houfe of M' Jonas Bond of s"^
Town. And John Croft & his Wife & two Children who Came
from Bofton in y^ County of Suffolk to Watertown some time in
y^ month of March Laft paft & refides in y" Dwelling houfe belong-
ing to M' W" Greenleaf of s^' Bofton.

Complaint being made to y^ Seleftmen that Margret Warrin An
Ancient Maid was under Such Curcumftances that there was
Necefsefity that care S''' be taken for her Support the Selectmen
defired Deacon Brown & M' Sam" Pierce to take Care and provide

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Some Sutable place as cheep as y^ Can to to keep y^ s'' Margret at.
And alfo to take care of what goods She hath that they may be
preferved for her Ufe & Comfort.

The Warrants ord'** above were forth with Sent to ye Conftables
who Did y" Service & y^ Cautions were Entrd at y*" Sefsions at
Charlston in Decemb' Laft "f Jos : Mafon. Coft 5 /

[113]

At a Meeting of y'' Sele<5lmen at M' Thomas Harringtons on
the 20* day of August A.D. 1734. Ordred that there Should be
a Town Meeting on y^ Second Day of Sep'. Next at one of y*
Clock after Noon at the Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft
Precin6l of s'' Town for the Ends following, viz'.

1. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they will joine w"*
Wefton to Petition the Great & General Court for a Grant of Some
of the Unapropriated Eand belonging to y= Province to help
Enable them to Support the Great Bridge over Charles River in
Watertown.

2. To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they will Petition y*
the Great & General Court for a Grant of Land to help Enable
them to Support the two Grammer Schools in S'* Town.

(The following Articles were incerted in Anfwer to A petition to
y' Sele6tmen Signed by Sundry Inhab". of Watertown)

3. That the Town may Manifeft their Minds whether they will
Sell and Difpofe of all y-^ Lands in the Town that is Reputted &
Lyes as high Ways Town ways or privat Way's Except So much as
y^ Town Shall judge Conveniant and proper to be Improved for
Ways as afore S'* or other publick Ufes to thofe perfons whofe
Lands are Contiguous & Adjoining thereto for true Valve thereof.

4. To know y'^ mind of y'^ Town if they Should not Se Caufe to
Difpofe of all y'^ Lands as afores** y' Lyeth to y'^ Ways in s"* Town,
whether they will Sell & Difpofe of Some perticuler Spotts and
Notches of Land to thofe whofe Lands Adjoine thereto, there
being Such in many places if Sold would make the ways more
Beautifull & Uniforme then they Now are.

5. To know y'' mind of y^ Town whether they will Sel thofe
Lands belonging to y'' Town or to y*^ Ways in y^ Town as af ores'*
which have been fenced & Incloafed from s"* Ways by perticuler
perfons, to thofe perfons y' have Incloafed the Same for the Valve
thereof Excepting Some place where y^ Ways are realy prejudiced
thereby.

6. For the Town if they Should not Se Caufe to A61 Agreable
to the afores** Articles to A61 their pleafures in any other way or
maner whatsoever as they may think Advifable with relation to
thofe Lands in the Town Reputed and Called Highways Town
ways private ways &c.

7. For the Town to Choofe A Committee to A61 on the Towns
behalf with relations to the ways afores"*. And to Impower their
Committee which they may choofe to Stake out and Make Bounds

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to the Ways with in the Town and to Difpofe of y* Affores'' Lands
if the Town Shall Se caufe. obferving Such Diredlion & orders as
the s^ Town Shall give them.

Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Directed to y' Several
Conftables of y^ Town in the Tenner aboves"^.
[113]

Midd". fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in s^ County
Greeting.
You are hereby Ordred and Required forth with to Warn the
Freehold", and other Inhab'^ in the Easterly & Wefterly Precin<5ls
of s*^ Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet
at the Publick Meeting Houfe in y^ Eaft Precind; on Munday y*
Second Day of Sep' Next at one of y*" Clock after noon for y^ Ends
following, viz'.

1. To know the Mind of y" Town whether they will joine with
Wefton to Petition y" Great & General Court for a Grant of Land
to help Enable Watertown & Wefton to Support y'' Great Bridge
over Charles River in Watertown.

2. To know the mind of y*^ Town whether they will Petition the
Great and General Court for a Grant of Land to help Enable them
to Support the Two Gram' Schools in S"* Town.

(The following Articles were Incerted in Anfwer to A Petition
to y* Sele6lmen Signed by Sundry of y^ Inhabitants of Watertown)

3. That the Town may Mannifeft their minds whether they will
Sell and Difpofe of all y* Land in the Town that is Reputed and
Lyes as high Ways Town ways privet ways & Excepting So much
as y* Town Shall Judge Convenant and Proper to be Lnproved for
Ways as afores'^ or oth' Publick Ufes To thofe Perfons whose
Lands are Contiguous and Adjoining there to for true valve
thereof.

4. To know y^ Mind of y^ Town if they Should not Se Caufe to
Difpofe of all the Lands as afores"^ that Lyeth to the Highways in
S'' Town whether they will Sell and Difpofe of some Perticuler
Spotts & Notches to thofe whofe I-,ands Adjoine thereto there
being Such in many places if sold would make the Ways more
butifull & Uniform than they now are.

5. To know y'' Mind of the Town whether they will Sell thofe
Lands belonging to y^ Town or y*" ways in the Town as afores''
which have been fenced and Enclofed from s** ways by Perticuler
Perfons to thofe perfons that have Incloufed the Same for the
Valve thereof Excepting Some places where the ways are realy
prejudiced thereby.

6. For the Town if they Should not Se caufe to A61 agreable to
the aboves'' Articles to A61 their pleafure in any other way or
manner whatsoever as they may think Advifable with Relation to
thofe Lands in the Town Reputed and Called High Ways Town
Ways private ways &c.

7. For the Town to Choofe a Committee to A<51 on the Towns
behalf w"' Relation to the Ways as afores'', and to Impower their

Watertown Records. \\\

Committee w'^*' they Shall Choofe to Stake out and make Bounds
to the ways with in the Town and to Difpofe of the Afores'* Lands
if the Town Shall Se Caufe obferving Such Diredtions and Orders
as the Town Shall give them.

Hereof fail not and make return of this order and Your doings
thereon to the Selecftmen or Town Clerk Seafonably before the
time Appointed for S"^ Meeting. Dated at Watertown the 2 1 Day
of August. In the Eighth Year of his Maj". Reign. Anno Domini

1734-

^ Order of the Seleamen.

Joseph Mason Town Clerk.
[114]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and oth'.
Inhabitants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Second Day
of Sep'. 1734.

1. Voted and chofe Nath'. Harris Esq' Moderator.

2. Voted to Joyne with Wefton in Petition y" Great and General
Court for a Grant of Land to help Enable Watertown & Wefton to
Support y" Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown.

3. Voted and Impowred their Reprefentative in the behalf of
Watertown to joine with Such perfon or perfons as the Town of
Wefton Shall choofe to petition y'= Great and General Court for a
Grant of Land to Enable Watertown & Wefton to Support y*" Great
Bridge over Charles River in s'* Watertown,

4. Voted to petition y" Great and General Court for a Grant of
Land to Enable Watertown the better to Support the Two Gramer
Schools in S'^ Town.

5. Voted and Impowred their Reprefentative in the Name &
behalf of y^ Town to petition y* Great and General Court for a
Grant of Land to be made to Watertown, the better to Enable S**
Town to Support the Two Grammer Schools therein.

6. Voted that y' Town will Sell & Difpofe of all y'= Lands in y*
Town that is Reputed & Lyes as High Ways Town Ways or
private Ways Excepting So much as the Town Shall Judge Con-
veniant and proper to be Improved for Ways as afore S** and other
publick Ufses, to thofe '^fons whos Lands are Contiguos and
Adjoyning thereto for true Valve thereof

7. Voted, that y* Town will choofe and Impower a Com'": to
Aft in y^ Name and behalf of y'^ Town with refpedl to y" Difpofing
of thofe Lands which they have Voted to be Sold under Such
Direftions as the Town Shall hereafter give them.

8. Voted and Choofe Deacon William Brown Nath'. Harris
Esq' M' Jonas Smith M' Thomas Coollidge & M' Sam'. Livermore
to be S" Com"^

g. Voted and Dire<5led S'* Com'", that in difpofing of y^ Lands
afores"'. (Voted to be Sold,) they Shall Leave the Country Road
not Lefs then four Rods Wide and Town Ways & private Ways
Not Lefs then two rods Wide. And to Leave Such places as is
Conveniant for y^ publick for Watering places and other publick

112 Watertoivn Records.

Vfes as the Com*" Shall think prop' for the Benefit of y^
Town.

10. Voted that y^ Com'" make Report of their Doings with
refpe6t to y^ Sale of S'^ Lands at Next March Meeting.

11. Voted that the Maj' part of y*" Com"" be Deficive in all
their proceedings.

[115]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen at M" Learneds on y^ 20"" of
Sep^ 1734. Agreed to Meet again at M". Learneds on y" Seventh
of 06lob'. Next at three of the clock after noon to Confult what is
proper to be done for the Security of y" Great Bridge, Defired y*"
Clerk to Send a Notifycation to y'^ Seledmen of Wefton to Defire
their Company at s'^ Meeting that they might give their voice
in s*^ Affair.

At S"^ Meeting the Sele6lmen having taken the poor Circum-
ftances of Obadiah Coollidge & his Familie into their Confidera-
tion and it Appeared to the Seledmen that y*" s'^ Obadiah Coollidge
is Not able (without the Charritie of Neighbours or help from y''
Town) to Supporte his Fam.ilie, The Sele6lmen Came into the
following Conclufion. viz That y* s*^ Obadiah Coollidge (He
Defiring y'' Same) do within the Space of one Month from this
date, Provide good places (that y^ Seledmen Shall Approve off)
to put and bind out his Children to, viz'. Jofiah Lydia Isaaik &
Rachal and in cafe He Shall Neglect and refufe so to do, y"
Sele(5tmen (as in duty bound) will put them out Agreable to y'
Dire6lions in the Law. Ordred y'= Treafurer to pay to y'^ Wid".
Susanna Coollidge out of y" Money paid in to y" Treafurey by
Dea: Fiske y"" Sum of fourty Shillings it being for Nurfing Obadiah
Coollidges Familey in the time of y' Distrefsing Sicknefs.

At a meeting of y'^ Seledlmen of Watertown and Wefton at W^.
Learneds on y" Seventh of 0<5lob'. 1734. Agreed that there be
provided for y' Great Bridge, viz. for the heither peer three Mafts
and King pofts and braces and all other Such pieces Necefsary for
the rebuilding of it And that there be provided for the Middle
peer Two Mafts and all the Under Timber Needfull but Mud Sells.

The Selectmen Defired M'. William Williams to Provide y^
Mafts. Agreed that the Seledmen of Wefton procure the reft of
y" T\mh\ for S'' Bridge. S** Timber to be good white Oak Timb'.
and as cheep as they can. The Sele6lmen Defired M' W"' Wil-
liams to take care and Enfpeft the Bridge and do what is proper
for prefent Security, till further Order. Agred to procure three
hundred of good three Inch plank Agred with Dea": Benj". Brown
to provide s'' plank at Thirty Shillings '^ hundred at the Bridge.
■^ order of y'= Sele<5tmen of Watertown.

Joseph Maion Town Clerk.
Joseph Livermore ^
Benj". Brown I Sele(5lmen of

Eben': Allen [Weston.

John Jones J

Watertown Records. 113

[IIG]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at the Houfe of Joseph Mafon on
the 25"^ day of Novemb^ 1734. Ordred that there S''^ be a General
Town Meeting on Munday the Ninth day of Decemb'. Next at one
of y^ Clock afternoon at y^ PubUck Meeting houfe in the Weft
Precina of s** Town for the Ends following, viz', (i) To hear the
Ace'" of Sundry Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted. (2) To
grant Money to pay and Satiffy S"* Ace'', alfo for the Support of
y= Grammer Schools the Support of y*" poor, and for y'^ repairs of
y^ Great Bridge. (3) to hear the pleas of Some of y^ Late Con-
ftables who Defire the Town to Abate Some '^fons Rates in their
Lifts of Rates. And y*" Conftables to be ordred to Notify Such
"^fons to whom y^ Town is Indebted to bring in their refpe6live
Ace'", to y^ Seledlmen at y^ Houfe of M' Saltmarfh on fryday y^
Sixth of Decemb'. at Two of y* Clock after noon, in order to have
them Laid before the Town, if they Expe<5t to have money Granted
to pay them. Ordred y'= Clerk to write warrants Diredled to y'
Conftables Accordingly.

Midd\ fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in s"* County
Greeting.
You are hereby Ordred and Required to Warn the Freehold"
& other Inhab'". in y^ Eaft & Weft Precinds of s'^ Town who are
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting
houfe in the Weft Precin6l of s'' Town on Munday the Ninth day
of Decemb'. Next at one of y^ Clock afternoon, for ye Ends
following viz*.

1. To hear the Acc'\ of Sundry Perfons to whom the Town is
Indebted to.

2. To Grant money to pay and Satisfy S'' Acc'^ and to Grant
Money to Support the Grammer & Englifh Schools in s'' Town ;
the Support of y'= poor, and the repairs of y^ Great Bridge in s**
Town. &c.

3. To hear the pleas of Some of y^ Late Conftables who Defire
y^ Town to Abate Some Perfons Rates in their Lifts of Rates.

You are Likewife required to Notify Such '^fons to whom y^
Town is Indebted to bring in their refpe6live Ace", to y*= Seleftmen
at y^ Houfe of M' Saltmarfh on fryday y'^ Sixth of Decemb^ Next
at 2 of y^ Clock after noon in ord' to have them Laid before y^
Town, if they Expe6l to have money Granted to pay them. Hereof
fail not and Make return of this Warrant and Your doings thereon
to y^ Town Clerk Seafonably before y^ above s'' Sixth day of
Decemb'. Dated at Watertown the 25 Day of Novemb'. A.D.

1734-

■^ ord'. of the Seled:men.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk.
[117]

Decemb'. 6"': 1734. At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at M"^ Thomas
Saltmarfh to take in y^ Ace" of thofe '^fons to whom y^ Town is
indebted to. the Ace" as follows.

114 Watertown Records.

Benj": Haftings for work done at M'

Dan'. Whitneys in ord"" for y^ School oo : 05 : 00

Benj": Whitney for Serving Conftable &

warning one Town Meeting 01 : 03 : 00

Joseph Beeniis 54 feet of plank for

Stowers Bridge 00 : 12 : 00

M Antho:^ Caverley Afsefsor for help

taking & perfecting y^ Invoice and

help making y^ Province County &

Town Rates 1734 02 : 10 : 00

Dea: W" Brown for help making y*^ Town

Rate Laft year 01 : 00 : 00

Nath'. Harris Esq', for help making y*

Town Rate Laft Year i : .. : ..

for help taking & perfe<5ling y^ Invoice

this year & help making the Prov-
ince & County Rates & a Town

Rate 2:10: .. 03 : 10 : 00

Joseph Mafon for Serving as Treafurer

y« year 1733 3- .. - ..

help making y* Town Rate Laft year i— .. — ..
for help taking & perfecting y^ Invoice

this Year & help making y*" Province

& County Rates & a Town Rate 2- 10- .. 06 : 10 : 00

George Harrington for 18 feet of plank

for Bever Brook Bridge 00 : 05 : 00

George Cutting for 9 lb of Speeks for

y^ Great Bridge 00 : 12 : 00

W" Williams for repairing y^ Great

Bridge y*" year paft 03 : 1 8 : 00

Jabez Stratton for keeping y^ Widow Web

52 weeks at 09 : 02 : 00

Tho' Fiske for 10 pieces of Timb' to

mend Bridges 00 : 10 : 00

for to purchase 2 Great Chairs one for

Each Schoolhoufe in y'^ Town 01 : 00 : 00

At a Meeting of y*" Seledlmen at M' Caverley's on Decemb'. the
16, 1734. The Confideration of y^ Petition of Tho^ Stratton &
others was Adjorned to y*" Next Sele6tmens Meeting & Defired
M"^ Antho Caverley & Nath'. Harris Esq' to Speak w"" M' Allen
Flagg upon y^ Affair in the mean time.

The Selectmen Defired M' Sam'. Nightingall to keep y"^ School
in y" Weft PrecinCt untill further ord' from y" Selectmen.

The Selectmen Defired Dea: W"' Brown to Speake with
Margret Warrin & ord' her to pay to Hopftill Mead the Sum of
one Shilling & 6'^ "^ Weak for y" Time She hath been at the
houfe of y" s'^ Hopftill Mead untill y" 9"* Day of Decemb'.
1734-

Watertown Records. 115

Sele6lmen of Watertown.

W™ Brown
Antho: Caverley
Sam' Pierce
Tho^ Biglow
Tho^ Coollidge
Nath'. Harris

Watertown Jan^ 30: 1734. Rec"^ of Margret Warrin the Sum
of Thirty Seven Shillings part pay for her board at my houfe.

"^ me Hopftill Mead.
[118]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold'", and other In-
habitants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on y^ Tenth Day of
Dec'. 1734.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mafon Moderator.

A List of the Acc'^ of Sundry Persons to whom the
Town was Indebted was Red to the Town ; the Acc'%
Ammounted to the Sum of ;^3o : 17 : ..

Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Thirty Pounds Seven-
teen fhillings to Satisfy S*^ Ace".

Voted and Granted to John Sawin Conftable 16/
for Warning 3 Town Meetings, warning 2 perfons out of
Town, warning perfons to Carry y' waights to be Sealed .. : 16 : ..

Voted and Granted to Samuel Livermore Conftable
18 / it being for Warning 3 Meetings 9 / , returning
y^ preceipt 2 / , Warning 2 perfons out of Town 4 / ,
Warning Perfons to Carry y' waights & Meafures to
be Sealed .. : 18 : ..

Voted and Granted towards the Support of Margret
Warrin 4/6 '^ week for 25 weeks from y^ 15 day of
June Laft paft .5 : 12 : .6

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to
Grant ;^i 10 to Support y*" Grammer Schools for y^ year
Enfuing.
and y^ Vote paft in the Negative.

Put to Vote whether y" Town would Grant ;^ioo for
the Support of the Schools for y"" year Enfuing. and
y" Vote paft in y^ Negative.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pound for y*
Support of y^ Schools 60 : .. ; ..

Voted and Granted y"" Sum of Twelve pounds to
Suppor the Widow Wyeth for the year enfuing y* year
beginning y'= 3** of this Inftant 12 : .. : ..

Voted that the Remainder of that money which
Deacon Fiske paid into the Town Treafurey which he
rec'' out of the Province Trefurey for one Years Ser-
vice as Reprefentative. And alfo the remainder of
y* money Granted to Defend the Suite againft Deacon
Fiske and others the Towns Committee be Devoted
to & Improved in reparing the Great Bridge.

1 1 6 Watertown Records.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty pounds to
be Improved towards y*" repairing the Great Bridge 20 : .. : «

Voted and Granted to George Lawrance Conftable
23 / for his Serving Conftable one year, and Warning
one Meeting .. i : .. 3 : ..

Voted and Sunck David Grags Rate 13 / 4 & Isaac
ChamberUn' Rate 15 / 4 in David Meeds List of Rates. .,1 : .. 8 : .8

Voted and Sunk Ebenezer Gales Rates in David
Meeds Lifts w"^"" is ..2 : . 2 : .2

Voted and Granted the Sum of Three pounds Ten
fhillings and ten pence to make good w' was Sunck in
David Meeds Lift as above.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at Deacon William Browns on
the 3^* Day of Feb''. 1734. the Sele6lmen Defired M' George
Lawrance Jun' to make the Widow Wyeth a pair of shoos.

Ordred the Town Treafurer to pay or Caufe to be paid to
Deacon Nathan Fiske Deacon John CooUidge & L'. Sam' Stearns
the Towns Com'", the Sum of fifty five pounds five Shillings &
6'' which was Granted to them the 4"^ Day of March Laft paft.
[119]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen at M"^ Samuel Pierces on the
Seventeenth Day of Feb^. 1734 / 5.

Ordred the Treafurer to M' George Lawrance jun' y^ Sum of
Twelve Pounds for his keeping the Widow Wyeth one Yeare from
y^ 3^* of Decemb' Laft paft.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay or caufe to be paid out of y*" Laft
Afsesm'^ Committed to Conftable Sawin & Livermore viz'.

To the Rev"* M' Seth Storer the Sum of Eighty four pounds as
it becoms due.

To the Rev'' M' Warham Williams the Sum of Eighty four
pounds as it becoms due.

To the Several Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted the
Several refpeftive Sums granted to them at y*" Town Meeting y*"
^o"". of Decemb'. Laft paft.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to Joseph Prieft Six Shillings for
Service done the Town relating to y*" Widow Wyeth.

Ordred the Clerk to write Warrants Directed to y*" Several
Conftables of s'* Town to Warn a Town Meeting ; the Warrants to
be in the words following.

You are hereby required to Warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs to meet at y'' Publick Meeting houfe in the Eaft precin<5l
of Said Town on Munday the 3'' Day of March Next at Nine of
y* Clock before None for y^ Ends following viz'.

To Choofe Selectmen (to manage y^ prudencial Affairs of y*
Town) A Clerk A Treafurer Conftables and all Such other
Officers as by Law are required to be Chofen at March Meeting
Annually

Watertown Records. 117

For the Town to Manifeft their minds with refpe6l to Swine
runig At Large.

Whereas the Towns Committee who were chofen and Impowred
to Sell Some Lands Lying to y^ High Ways Town Ways & private
ways in s*^ Town having sold Sundry pieces of s"^ Land to Sundry
Perfons Agreeable to y" Vote of y^ Town.

To know the mind of y^ Town whether the money that is Coming
to the Town by the sale of s'^ Land, and alfo the money that may
Come to the Town by y*" Sale of what other Lands y^ Comm""^
Shall hereafter sell Shall Ly as a Town Stock for Ever, and to be
Lett out upon Intereft, and the Intereft of s'' money to be Improved
Annualy towards y*" Supporting of y" Grammer and Englifli Schools
in s'* Town.

To hear the Report of y* Com'^^ who were Chofen and Impowred
to Sell Some of y^ Lands Lying to the Town Ways &c how far
they have Proceeded in S'^ Affair ; And to know y"" Mind of y^
Town whether y^ Com'^^ Shall proceed further to Sell what more
Lands may be Convenant to be Sold by s'' Ways,

To know whether they will Exchang a piece of Land Lying
to the Town Way Southerly of the Eaft Buring place in S'* Town
with M' John Sawin for A piece of his Land Adjoining to S''
Buring place to Inlarge s'^ Buring place.

To hear the Petition of John CooUidge Jun' praying for Liberty
to hang a Great Gate on y*^ Town Way Leading by his houfe in to
pond fields.

To hear the Petition of Jonas Smith and others Praying the
Town to make Some Alteration in the Town Way Leading from
Ed". Sanderfons to s^ Smith's houfe as it is Set forth in S'^
Petition,

To hear the Petition of George Harrington & others Praying
the Town to turn the Town Way w'^^ Leads into Dummers Farme
So as to run over part of Jofiah Harringtons Land and part of
Samuel Gales Land as Set forth in their Petition,

To
[120]

To hear the Report of y^ Sele6tmen concerning a Way Laid out
for the Ufe of the Town Leading from the Country Road Acrofs
to the Schoolhoufe in the Weft Precin6l as Set forth in S'^ Reporte.

To hear the Petition of And" : White and othere praying that it
may be an Article in this Warning viz' to know the Towns Mind
whether they will Mend and repair the HighWays by A rate, and
if not So then the Town to premife and git into Some other
Method whereby the Town Ways may be Seafonably mended And
Accomodated.

To hear the Petition of Jona": Stone and others Inhabitants of
y' Eaft Precin6l in S"* Town requefting that the following Articles
Should be Incerted in this Warrant, viz', i) To know the know
the Towns Mind whether the Money or Effedls that are Made or
Shall be made by the Sale of y'' Land Lying to y^ Ways with in the

1 1 8 Watertown Records.

Bounds of y^ Eafterly Precindt in Watertown y' Are or Shall be
Sold by the Towns Committee chofen for that purpofe Should be
for the Ufe and Intirely at the Difpofe. of y" S'' Eafterly Precindl
in s*^ Watertown Seperately and Perticulerly.

2) To know the Towns Mind whether the Money or Effe6ls that
are or shall be made by the Sale of y^ Lands Lying to the Ways
within the Wefterly Precin6t in Watertown that are or Shall be
Sold by the Towns Committee chofe for that Purpofe Should be
for the Ufe and Intirely at the Dispofe of s'* Wefterly Precind: in
s'* Watertown Seperately and Perticulerly.

To hear the Petition of Samuel Livermore and other Inhabitn**.
of y^ Weft Precin6l in s*^ Town praying that it may be Incerted in
this Warning to know the Towns Mind whether they will Divide
the money or Effedls Equally to Each Precinft According to their
Proportion of pay, And if the Town Shall think fit to Negative
this Article then (2) To know the Towns Mind whether they will
Grant to Evry Perfon that have Given in Obligation under hand
and Seal to the Com"''': for the Ufe of y*" Town Should have their
Bond refigned Up again, and hold their Lands in Fee they paying
the Com'^''. the full of their Demands.

Midd''. fs. To the Conftables of Watertown in S'* County
Greeting,
You are hereby Required forth With to Warn the Freehold",
and Inhabitants in the Eafterly & Wefterly Precin6ls of s'^ Town
who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in the Eaft Precindl of s'' Town on Munday the
third day of March Next at Nine of y^ Clock before Noon for y^
Ends following viz*.

To Choofe Sele<5lmen (to manage the prudencials of y^ Town)
A Clerk a Treafurer Conftables and all Such other officers as by
Law are Required to be Chofen at March meeting Annually.

for the Town to Manefest there Mind with Refpe6l to Swine
Runing at Large

where as the towns Commitee who ware Chofen and Impowred
to Sel Sum Lands Lying to the highways : town ways and privite
ways in s'^ Town
[131]

having Sold Sundry Pecess or parcels of s'^ Lands to Sundry
Perfons Agreeable to the Vote of the town, to know the Mind of
the Town Whether the Money that is Comming to the Town by
the Sale of S'' Lands and allfo the Money that May Com to the
town by the Sale of what Other Lands the Committee Shall here
after Sell Shall Lye as a town Stock for Ever and to be Let out
upon Intrust and the Intereft of S'* Money to be Improved
Annualy towards the Supporting of the Grammer and Englifh
Schools in s*^ town.

To know the mind of the town whether they will Exchange a
Piece of The town way Southerly of the Buring place in the East

Watertown Records.

119

Precina with M' John Sawin for a Piece of his Land Adjoyning to
the Buring Place.

To here the Report of the Committee who ware Chofen and
Impowered to Sell Som of the Lands Lying to the Town ways &c
how far they have Proceded in Saide Affaire and to know the
Mind of the Town Whether the Committee Shall proced further to
Sell what more Lands that May be Conveneneant to Be Sold by
s"* ways.

To here the Petition of John Coolledg jun'. Praying for Liberty
to hang a Great Gate on the Town way Leeding by his hous in to
Pond fields.

To here the Petiti of Jonas Smith and others Praying the Town
to Make Sum alteration in the The town way Leeding from Ed".
Sanderfons to S"^ Smiths house as is Set forth in their Petition.

To here the Petition of George Harrington and others Praying
the Town to Make Sum alteration to turn y^ town way w""" Leads
on to Dommers farm fo as to run over part of Jofiaah Harringtons
Land and Part of Sam' Gales Land as Set forth in their petition.

To here the report of the Sele6lmen Concerning a way Layed
out for the Ufe of the Town Leading from the Contrey road a
Crofs to the School houfe in the West Precin6l as Set forth in S'*
Report

To here the Petition of Andrew White and others Praying it
may be an Article in this warning (viz') to know the towns mind
whether they will Mend and Repaire the Highways by a rate and
If not So then the Town to Premife and Git into Some other
Method Whereby the Town Ways May be Seafonably amended
and Accommodated.

To here the Petition of Jonathan Stone and others Inhabitants
of the East Precinft in S'^ Town Requesting that the following
articles Shald be Incerted in this Warrant (viz') (i) to know the
towns Mind whether the Money or affi(5ls that are Made or Shall
be made by the Sale of the Lands lying to the ways with in the
bounds of the Easterly Precindt in Watertown that are or Shall be
Sold by the town Committe Chofen for that purpofe Shuld be for
the Ufe and intirely at the Dispofe of the s^ Easterly Precin6l in
s'^ Watertown Seperately and perticulerly (2) to know the towns
mind whether the money or affeds that are or Shall be made by
the Sale of the Lands Lying to the ways with in the Bounds of the
Westerly Precina: in Watertown that are or Shall be Sold by the
Towns Committe Chofe for that purpofe Shuld be for the Ufe and
Intirely at the Dispofe of the s'' westerly precinft in s^ Watertown
Seperately and Perticulerly.

To here the Petition of Samuel Livermore and others Inhabi-
tants of the west Precin6l in s'* town. Praying that it may be
encerted in this warning to know the towns minds whether they
will Devide the Money or affe6ls Equally to Each Precin6l accord-
ing to their proportion of pay and if the Town Shall think fit to
Negative this article then (2) to know the Towns Mind whether

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Watertown Records.

they will Grant to every perfon hath given in oblagation under
hand and Seal to the Committee for the ufe of the town Shuld
have their bond Refigned up a gaine and hold their Land In fee
they paying the Committe the full of their Demands here of faile
not and make return of this warrant and your Doings there on to
the Seledlmen or town Clerk at Least one Day before the time
appointed herein for s"* Meeting Dated at Watertown the i8 Day
of February in the Eight year of his Maj". Reign. A.D. 1734/ 5
■^ order of the Sele6lmen.

Jofeph Mafon Town Clerk.
[139]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Third Day of
March 1734/5-

Voted and Chofe Nath'. Harris Esq': Moderator.

Nath'. Harris Esq'.
M' Daniel Benjamin.
M' Tho'': Coollidge.
M' Samuel Pierce.
M' John Bemus.
Ens": Tho': Harrington
M' John Smith.

Voted and Choofe Joseph Mason Town Clerk, who refused to
Serve

Voted and Choofe M' Samuel Livermore Town Clerk who
Accepted.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chofe M' John Bright i. Conftable.
Voted and Chofe M' Allen Flagg 2. Conftable.

rDea: W". Brown.
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors. \ W. Henry Bond.

l^ M' Daniel Benjamin.
Voted and Chofe George Cuttin Sealer of Leather.

Voted and Chofe for Fence Viewers \ ?J; John Brown.

( M' Jona : Bemus.

Voted and Chofe M' John Taynter Surveyer of Hemp & Flax.

Voted and Chofe for Seledlmen.

Voted and Chofe Surveyers of High
Ways

Oliver Livermore.
Ed'^ Harrington jun'
Henry Spring Jun'.
John Brown.
Sam'. Stearns jun'.
Jonas Smith.
Isaac Pierce jun'.

Voted and Chofe for Tything men

r M' Oliver Livermore.
J Ens". Ebenez'. Stone.
I M' Benj. Phillips.
(^ M' Isaac Pierce jun'.

Watertown Records. 12 1

( W Thomas Bisco.

-.r . J J /-u r r TT • M' Tona": Church,

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves. A ^^ J^^j^^ Harrington.

[^ M' Beez' : Flagg.

Voted and Chofe M' W™ Williams Meafurer of Timber

Voted
[123]

Voted that Swine Should Run at Large this prefent Year.

It was put to Vote whether it is the Mind of the Town that the
money that is Coming to the Town by the Sale of those Lands the
Towns Committee have already Sold and Dispofed of and alfo
the money that may Come to the Town by the Sale of what other
Lands the Committee may hereafter Sell Should Lye as a Stock
for the Town of Watertown for Ever and to be Let out upon
Intereft, and the Intereft thereof to be Improved Annually for the
Support of the Grammer and Englilh Schools in the Town. And
the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Report of the Committee who were Chofen and Impowred
to Sell Some of the Lands Lying to the Town Ways how far they
have proceeded in s"* Affair was red to the Town and it Appeared
by their report that they had Sold to Sundry Perfons So much
Land as amounted in Valve To one Thoufand Pounds & four
Shillings. And it was put to Vote whether it is the mind of y*
Town that the Com"=^ who were Chofen the Second Day of Sep'
Laft & Impowred to Sell Land Lying by the Town Ways Should
proceed to Sell w' more Land is Convenant to be Sold w'*" Ly's to
s** Ways And the vote paft in the Affirmative.

It was put to Vote whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Ex-
change a piece of the Town Way Southerly of y* Buring place in
the Eaft Precindt with M'. John Sawin for a piece of his Land
Adjoining to y'= s'* Buring place So as to Inlarge s'' Buring place.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Petition of John CooUidge jun' Praying the Town to Grant
him Liberty to hang a Great Gate on y^ Town Way Leading by
his houfe into Pond Fields was Read to the Town. And the Vote
was put whether the Town would Grant the Prayer of y" Petition.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Petition of Jonas Smith and others Praying the Town to
make Some Alteration in the Town Way Leading from Ed" San-
derfons to s^ Smiths houfe was red to the Town ; And in Anfwer
thereto.

Voted that the Seledtmen take a View of %^ Way and make
report to the Town at Next Meeting, what is proper to be Done.

Voted and Adjorned the remaining bufinefs of this Meeting to
May Meeting Next.

At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and other In-
habitants of Watertown Quallefied to Vote in town Affairs Law-
fully warned and met to Gether on the 14"" Day of May 1735.

122 Watertozvn Records.

then preceded and finifhed the Remaining bufnifs which was
adjorned from march meeting to may meeting Next Nathanael
Harris Esq' being moderator.

The Petition of M' George Harrington was red to the town and
was Discorfed upon Sum Confiderable time At length Put to
Vote as followeth — if it be your mind, that the prayer of this
Petition Now redd Shuld be Granted and that the S"^ town way
Shuld be turned from Nere Samuel Gales houfe to the Countre
Roade as is perticulerly mentioned in this petition and to be two
rods in wedth through out, the Petitioner Namly Georg Harrington
being obliged to pay and Discharge what fo ever Cost and Charge
may arife on the account of the S"" Allteration of S'' Town way that
the town may be Saved harmlis.

And the Vote pafed in the Nagative.

the Report of the Sele6lmen Conferning the high way marked
out for the ufe of the town from the Country road to the School
hous in the west precen6l was Continued to the Next town Meeting

The Petition of And' White and others was red to the town and
after Sum Confiderable debate it was put to Vote to know the
towns mind whether they would amend and repaire the town ways
and highways for this year by a rate and the Vote Past in the
affirmative Mr.

[124]

M' Roberd Gages propofals were offord to the town and were
largely Debated upon and after Sum time It was Put to Vote as
followeth — if it be your minds Look in page [130]

Voted that the amending of the Highways by a rate Shuld not
begin till the Next town meeting

The Petition of M' Jonas Smith and others Concerning the
alltering of the town way &c was Continued to the next town
meeting.

The Petition of Jonathan Stone and others was Voted in y*
Nagative.

the Petition of Samuel Livermore and others Past in y"^ Nagative
[135]

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown at the Hous of
the Widdow Mary Larnards on the Seventh Day of March 1734 / 5
the Several Perfons hereafter Mentioned weare Sworn before the
Sele6lmen to the faithfull Discharge of the Refpeftive offices
Whereto they ware Chofe by the Town (viz) Samuel Livermore
Town Clerk Joseph Mafon Esqu' Town Treafurer. John Bright
and AUin Flagg Conftables.

M'S"™ I Asefsors.-M^George Citting Sealer of

M' Daniel Benjamin J

M' John Brown ) , ,r

M' Jonathan Bemus | fence Vewers.

M' John Tayntre Survayer of hemp and flax.

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Survayors of Highways.

M' Ollever Livermore

M' Edwerd Harrington Jun'

M' John Brown

M' Henry Spring June'

M"^ Samuel Starns June'

M' Jonas Smith

M' Isaac Perrce June'.

M' Olever Livormore "^

Ens" Ebenezer Stone I Tvthinffmen

M' Benjamin Phillips r / s

M' Isaac Perrce Juner j

M' Thomas Bifcoe ^

M' Jonathan Church I ,

M' Jofiah Harrington | °

M' Bezeleel Flagg j

M' William Williams Meafurer of Timbre.

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown and the Conftables
on the \f^ Day of March 1734/5 at the houfe of M' Thomas
Saltmarfhes The Selectmen together with the Conftables Did
Chofe M' Stephen Cook to be Sealer of Waights and Meafuors for
the Enfuing Year
he Being before Chofen and Sworn to Said Office.

At a Meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown at the houfe of M'
Thomas Saltmarfhes on the 31. Day of March 1735

Orderd at Said Meeting that the Survayers Divif ions or Districts
Shuld be for the Year Enfuing Shuld be as is heare after Men-
tioned (viz) M' Olever Livormore Survayer his Disftridl to ammend
and Repaier Is all the town wayes ; on the North Side of the way
Leeding from John Maddoxis to or Near Jofhua Warrins and on
the East of S"* Warrins and Bever Brook to Cambredg Line.
[1-26]

M' Henry Springs Diftrid: is the town way Leeding from the
Widdow Godderds to the East Meeting houfe and the Town Way
Leeding toward the Reverand M' Storahs untel it Corns to the
town way Leeding from John Maddoxis to John Kimbals and S"*
way from where the roads Cross to S'' Maddoxis and the Contrey
'road from the Widdow Godderds to Cambredg Line and the town
way Leeding from the Contrey road to Nathanel Norcrofsis to
the End of S"^ way : and the town way Leeding from the Contrey
road by Samuel Perrys to his other bounds

and the town way Leeding from John Coolledges Juner to the
Buring Place and from thence by Simon Coolledges to the other
End of Sd way

M' Edward Harringtons Survayers Bounds are the Contrey road
from the town way Leeding from the Contrey road to Jofhua
Harringtons to The Widdow Godderds and all the town wayes on

124 Watertown Records.

the South Side of S"^ Centre road to Newton Line Including S**
way to Jofliua Harringtons and the Town way Leeding from the
Contrey road by Isaac Churches to the Pound and So by James
Barnerds to the town way Leeding from the Meeting hous to M'
Storah and the Town way Leeding from the Pound to the School
houfe in the Eaft precin6t

M" John Brown Survayors Bounds The town way from Taynters
Lane by Jofhua Biglows and from thence to the Contrey road by
Docter Clarks and out by Cap' Geirfields and from the widdow
Harringtons by Jofhua Warrins to the Crofs road from the pound
to Elbo hill and the town way Leeding by Georg heringtons to
the Weft Meeting hous to the Town way Leeding from Dea
Browns to the Weft meeting hous and The town way Leeding from
the Widdow mixers and the town way Leeding the Back fide of
Pond meddow untel they Com to the town way Leeding from Dea
Browns to the Meeting hous afore S''.

M' Samuel Starns Survayers Distri6l is the town way Leeding
from Bever Brook (Including the bridg) up by L' Starns to Deavid
Meeds and the town way Leeding from the North way to the West
Meeting houfe

M' Jonas Smith Surveyor his Bounds are the town waye Lead-
ing from the West Meeting house by John Childe to Wefton Line
and the Town Way Leading Up the Great hills By S'^ Smiths houfe
to the End of Said way and the town way Leading by Samuel
Sanderfons to the end of S'' way and the town way Leading accrofs
Profpick Hill from Elifha Smiths to the Countrey road.

M'. Isaac Pierce Surveyor his Bounds are the Country road
from Capt Geirfields to Wefton Bounds & the Town Way Leading
from Stephen Whites to Jofhua Haringtons And the town way
Leading from Jofeph Priefts to the West Meeting house and the
town way Leading from the Contrey road on to Dommers Farm to
the end of S'' way And the town way Leading from the Countrey
road by John Balls to Wefton Line.
[1*J7]

At a meeting of the Sele<5lmen of Watertown on the 8*. Day of
April. 1735. ordered and appointed at S'* Meeting that Cap'. Jofeph
Coolidg and M' John Smith Shuld be perambulators to renew the
Marks on the town Lines with the adjacent towns.

ordered at S'^ meeting that the Clerk Give Notificcation to
the Sele6lmen of the adjacent towns to attend the Same on the
28 & 29 Days of April Currunt.

orderd at S"* meeting that Jofiah CooUidg Son of obediah
Coolledg now under the Care of the Seledmen Shuld Live with his
Uncle Eben'. Godderds untill the next meeting of the Sele6tmen
or untell further order and to attend the Same.

At a meeting of the Sele<5lmen of Watertown at the houfe of M'
Thomas Saltmarflis on the 5'\ Day of may 1735.

orderd at Said meeting that the Clerk Send out warrants to the

Wateriozvn Records. 125

Several Conftables of S"^ town, in the Name of the Sele<5lmen to
warn a Town Meeting the warrants to run in the Tenner and form
following.

To the Conftables of S<* Town &c.

In Obfervence of a Precept Diridled to the Seledmen of
Watertown by the high SherrifiE of the County of Middlefix These
are in his Maj>'. Name to will and Require You the S'* Conftables
forthwith to Warne the Freeholders and other Inhabitance in the
East and West Precin6ts in s'' Town who are Quallified according
to Law to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at the
publick Meeting house in the west Precin6l in Watertown on
Wednesday the 14"': Day of May Currunt at two of the Clock in
the after noone of S'' Day. for the town then and their to Chufe
and Ele(5l one or more Perfons to Reprefent and Serve the Town
of Watertown in a Great and General Court or afsembley appointed
to be Convened held and kept for his Majasties Servis at the
Court hous in Boston upon Wednesday the 28. Day of may Currunt.

You are Likewife orderd to warn the Freeholders and other
Inhabitance of Watertown afore S'* who are Quallified according
to Law to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Publick meeting
houfe in the West Precinft in S"* Town at of the Clock in the

afternoone of S"^ Day for the Ends following (Viz) (i) to know
the mind of the Town whether they will Petition the Justices of
the Quarter Sefions for the County of Middlefix at thier Next
Court of General Sefsions of the Peace to be holdon at Cambredg
in S"* County of Middlefix on the third Tuefday of may Currunt to
order a Warrant to the Sherriff or his Deputy to Summon a Jury
to Vew and Lay out: the highway or Common Road Leading
from a Certain Brook Commonly Called and known by the Name
of Masters Brook at the West End of Watertown Great Plane : to
Cambridg Line Nere M' Edward Marrits : That So the S-^ highway
or Common road may be made Certain and Bounded and recorded
that so futer Dificultis Contentions Charges and Trobles may be
prevented.

(2) if it be the mind Town to Petition the Court of Quarter
Sefsions as above S"" then to know the mind of the Town whether
they will Chufe a Committee to Petition the afore S'* Court of
quarter Sefsions in the name and behalf of the town for the Ends
above S''

(3) to know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a
Sufificiant Sume of money to Defray the Charges that may aney
ways arife by the Petitioning for or the Laying out of the above
S"* high way or Comon road

(4) to finifli the bufnifs that was adjorned from march meeting
to may meeting. &c.

[138]

Middlefix fs To M' John Bright and M' Allin Flagg Conftabls

of Watertown of Watertown in S"" County Greeting.
(Seal) In obfervence of a precept Dirided to the Seledmen of

126 Watertown Records.

the Town by the high Sherrifif of S*^ County. These are In his
majafties name to will and require forthwith to warn the Free-
holders and other Inhabitance of the East and West Precinfts In
Watertown who are quallefied to Vote in the Choice of a Repre-
fentativ to meet at the Publick meeting house in the West precind
on Wedensday the 14 Day of may Currunt at one of the Clock in
the after noone for the town then and their to Chufe and Eledl
one or more perfons to reprefent and Sarve the town of Watertown
in a Great and General Court appointed to be Convened held and
kept for his maj^. Servis at the Court house in Bofton upon
Wedensday the 28"". Day of may Currunt &c.

You are alike ordered to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of the east & west Precin6ls who are quallefied to Vote in
town affairs to meet at the above S'' meeting house at two of the
Clock on S'' Day for the Ends following (viz)

(i) to finish the Remaining Busnifs of Last march meeting
which was adjorned to may meeting.

(2) to know the mind of the Town whether they will Petition
the Juftices of quarter Sefsions for the County of Midd". at their
Next Court of General Sefsions of the Peace to Be holdon at
Cambridg in S** County of midd". on the third tuesday of may
Currunt to order a warrant to the Sherriff or his Deputy to Sum-
mon a Jury to Viw and Lay out the highway or Common road
Leading from mafters Brook at the west end of the Great Plaine
in Watertown : to Cambridg Line Nere to M' Edward marrits :
that So the S*^ highway or Common road may be mad Certain and
bounded and Recorded that So further Dificultis Contentions
Charges and trebles may be prevented.

(3) if it be the mind of the town to Petition the Court of quarter
Sefsions as above S'' then to know the mind of the town whether
they will Chufe a Committee to petition the above S"* Court of
Quarter Sefsions in the name and behalf of the town for the ends
afore S"*.

(4) to know the mind of the town whether they will Grant a
Sufitifiant Sum of money to Defray the Charges that may aney
ways arife by the Petitioning or Laying out of the above S'' highway
or Common road

(5) Roberd Gage making application to the Sele6lmen for to
help releve John Bacon, to here the propofals which the S"* Gage
made to the Seleftmen Namly that the town allow him ten pound
per year During S' Said bakons natural Life or Grant him one
hundred pounds in money and he the S*^ Gage will Discharge and
Secuor the town of watertown from aney Charge or troble here
after which may arife by S'' Bacon and to a6l their Pleafure with
relation to S** propofals or aney theng the town Shall think proper
to be Don in that mater

(6) to here the Petition of M' Anthoney Caverley and M"^ John
Fiske who pray for Liberty to have it an article in this warn-
ing to know the town mind whether they will Discontennue part

Watertown Records. 127

of the town way Leading by M' Caverly as is Set forth in S'*
Petition

(7) to here the Petition of John Kimball who prays for Liberty
to hang a Gate on the town way Leading by Jofeph Childs as Set
forth in S** petition

(8) to here the petition of Jofiah Starns who prays for Liberty
to remove the town pound from the place where it now Stands
to a Certain place on S"* Starns Land on the South Side of S**
Starnesis barn as is Set forth in S'' petition here of faile not and
make return of this warrant and your Doings their on to the
Seledmen at Least one Day before the time apointed herein for
y^ meeting Dated at Watertown the Six Day of may in the Eight
year of his maj^ Reign A:D: 1735

Pr: order of the Sele6lmen.

Sam" Livermore Town Clerk.
[199]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitance of Watertown Lawfully warned and met to gether on
the 14 day of May 1735 for the Choice of a Reprefentative

1 Put to Vote whether the town would Chufe more then one
Perfon for to Reprefent them at the great and General Court.

and the Vote pafed In the Nagative.

2 Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Harris Esq'' to Serve for and
Reprefent the town of Watertown at the Great and General Court
or Afsembley Apointed to be Convened held and kept at the Court
houfe in bofton upon Wedensday the 20 day of may Currunt.

At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and others
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs Law-
fully warned and met to Gether on the i4"\ Day of May 1735.

(i) Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Harris Esq' moderator for Sd
meeting.

Where as the Highway or Common road Leading from masters
brook (so called) at the westerly End of the Great plaine in
Watertown to Cambridge Line nere M' Edward marrits : by Search
and inQuiriy it Cannot be found that it ever was Laied out to any
Certaine wedth or by any Certain bounds : and where as in Several
Places there is Common and undevided Lands adjoyning to S**
highway or Common road and and in maney places Confiderable
parciels of lands that might be Improved to Great adVantidg to
the town of Watertown and to the advantidg of Perticuler perfons :
and that by Reafon of the uncertenty of the Bredth and Bounds of
the S'* highway or Common road maney Deficultis have irifen and
all So many more may arife if not Spedely Prevented and the town
Being Defireous that the S"^ highway or Common road may be
Eftablifhed laied out and bounded Made Certaine and Recorded
in the best way and maner to Serve and accommadate the king
and his People and least to the Dammage of of the town or aney
Perticuler Perfon or Perfons and that futer Contentions Difficulties

128 Watertown Records.

and troubles may be Prevented It was put to Vote to know the
mind of the town whether they will petition or applie to the
Justices in Quarter Sefsions at their Next Court of General Sef-
sions of the peace to be holden at Cambridge within and for the
County of Midd" on the third tuesday of may Currunt : to order
that the above S'^ highway may be Vevved and Laied out made
Certaine Bounded and recorded, by ordering out a Warrant to the
Sherriff or his Deputy to Summon a Jury for that Purpofe or in
aney other way as the S"* honnourable Court of Quarter Sefsions
in their Great Wisdom Shall think fitt and the

Vote Pafed in the Affirmative

It was Put to Vote to know the towns mind whether they would
Chufe three Perfons to be a Committee to Reprefent and Serve
the town in the Busnifs above S'* and the Vote Pafed in the
affirmative.

Voted
[130]

r M' Sam" Perrce

Voted and Chofe for S"* Committee -| En'': Thomas Harrington

(^ M' Samuel Brown

Voted and Granted the Sum of ten Pounds to Defray the
Charges of Petitioning and Laying out of the above S'' way

M' Gages Propofals wear offerd to the town and was Debated
upon And then Put to Vote as followeth : if it be your minds to
Grant to M' Roberd Gage of Wefton who now keeps and main-
taine one John Bacon Late of Watertown who is Not Capebill of
maintaining of him Self &c. the Sum of ten Pounds a Year annualy
During the S' John Bacons natural life to be Paied out of the town
treafurey annualy if the S"^ Gage would Give Securety to the
town to the Satisfa6tion of the Sele6lmen that the Saide Bacon
Shall Never in aney way or maner become Chargeabill to the
town of Watertown again aney more and the Vote Pafed in the
affirmative.

The Petition of M"^ Antho: Caverley and M' John fiske was red
to the town and after Sum debate was Put to Vote to know Mind
of the town whether they would Grant the Prayer of S'' Petition
and the Vote Pafed in y'' Nagative.

the Petition of M' John Kimball was read to the town and Voted
in the affirmative.

the Petition of Jofiah Starns was red to the town and after
Sum Debate was put to Vote to know the towns mind whether
they would Grant the Prayer of S'' Petition (S"" Starns Giveing
the town the Piece of Land In Exchange for the Piece of Land
the S"^ pound now ftands upon) and the Vote Pafed in the
affirmative.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown. at the house of
M' Thomas Harrington on the 30'*" Day of June 1735. Ordered
that the Town Clerk Give an order to the Town Treafure To pay

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to M^ William Williams the Sume of ten pounds out of the money
Approprieated and Granted for the Defraying the Charge of
Repairing the Great Bridg Over Charles River In Watertown.

At S'^ meeting the Seleftmen apointed to meet on the 14"' Day
of July Next at three of the Clock in the afternoon on the Great
Bridg over Charls River in Watertown to take Speedy Care that
the Same be Repaired and that the Clerk Right to the Seleamen
of Weston defire y"" to attend the Same.

At Saide meeting the Seledmen Defierd M' John Smith, one of
the Seledmen to proquer what Clothing the Widdow Wyeth is In
Prefent Nefsesity of at Prefent and Bring in his account to the
Seledmen in order to be adjusted.

Orderd at Saide Meeting that the Clerk Give Order to the
Treaferer to Pay to M' Hopeftill Meeds the Sume of five Pounds
Twelve Shillings & Six Pence, which was Granted the 10 Day of
Decembre 1734 Towards the Support of Marrgrit Warrin.

Ordred at Said meeting the Clerk Give an Order to the Treafurer
to Pay to M^ Nathaniel Harrington School master the Sume of
27'.. 10".. oo<* for his keeping School half a Year from the 15'"
Day of Jenewary 1734 And agreed that the S"* Schoomaster
Should have at the Rate of Sixty Pounds P' Year untill further
Order. ^

At Said meeting M' Thomas Coollidg. M' Thomas Saltmarlh
M^ Thomas Harrington and M". Mary Lernard made their Applie-
cation to the Seledmen to be approbated for Inholders and the
Seledmen Did approbate them and approve them to be Suetabill
Perfons for Inholders.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown and Weston at the
wid. Learnerds on the I4'^ Day of July 1735 in Order to take
Sume affeaual Care that the Great Bridg over Cherls River in
Watertown be Speedyly Repaired and amended, and having Viewed
Said Bridg the Seledmen of Watertown and Weston Joyntely
agreed that the two Northerly Pears Shuld be Rebuilt, and that
M'. Nathaniel Wallker M' Benj\ Hastings and M^ Jonas Coollidge
Be the workmen to Do the workmanship theirof Said perfons being
prefent at S* Meeting undortuck and Ingaged to Do S'' work, and
that M^ William Williams would afsift S'' work men in advifeing of
and Contriving S'' work and that S'' workmen Begin S'' work by
the middle of august Next and finnifh S'' work with what Speed
they Can. and Bring in their Accounts to S'^ Seledmen In order to
Be Adjusted, the Town Clerk of weston Not Being at S'' meeting,
the Seleamen of both towns afore S'' orderd the town Clerk of
Watertown to Record the agreement above S'* in watertowns Book
of Records :

Samuel Livermore Town Clerk for Watertown.

At a meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown on the 14'" Day of
July 1735 M^ Robberd Gage of weston Perfonaly appearing before

130 Watertown Records.

the Seledlmen Did Give a bond of Security to the town of Water-
town to the Satisfaftion of the Seledlmen Concerning one John
Bacon Late of Watertown.

and
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and Brother Inlaw to S^ Robbert Gage and who Removed with
him from Watertown to weston who hath for many years and Doth
Still Dwell with the S'' Gage and is a perfon under Difecult Cir-
comftances not haveing the use of his Reafon, and thereby un able
to take Care and mainetaine him Self, that the S*^ John Bacon
Shuld Never becom Chergeable to the town of Watertown aney
more then the ten Pounds a year During S"" Bacons Natural Ufe
which was Granted to S'* Robert Gage on the 14"^. Day of May

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orderd at S'^ meeting that S"^ Bond Shuld be Lodged with the
Town Clerk

The account of what Watertown hath Done to wards the
Rebuilding and Repairing the great Bridg over Charls River In
Watertown In the Year 1735 :

To M' Samuel Benjamin for Labor and Timbre to

the bridg 0-18-0

To M^ William Williams
Imprimis to Six prime String peaces 1 2-1 2-0

Item to Bringing faid peices from Bofton 02-16-0

Item to 30 feet of white oake Timbre 01-17-6

Item to foure Days work 1-8-0: to Smith work

0-8-6 : all : 01-16-6

Item to Repairing and for Looking after the Bridg

for time past 02-15-0

M"^ Benjamin Haftings Account —
Imprimis to ten Days Labor of him Selfe 7^-6 :

per Day 3-15-0

Item to Eight Days of his man 7' per Day, and

Eight Days and halfe of his Boy and in timber 4-15-3

M' Henry Springs account

Imprmis To three Days work of him Selfe and team i-io-o

Item to two Days and halfe work of his two Sons i- o -o

Item to twenty one Loads of Stons at 2^ per Load 2-02-0

M' Jonas Coollidge:s Account

Imprimis to Labor him Selfe 3-15-0

Item to two prentices Nine Days 1 1'-6 p'. Day 5-03-6

The widdow Lernards account
Imprimis to Entertainement of t^t^ men at 2^: per man 3-06-0

to Dito of 4 men at i^ per man 0-04-0

Item to Liquor 1-15-4

Watertown Records. 131

The account of What Weston have Don
Imprimis To Dea : Bej*. Brown for Timbre and plank
Item to foure tun and foreteen feet of timber at

2-10-0 per tun 10- 17-6

Item to 337 feet of plank 29' p'. hundred 04-17-9

[*•*•*] M' Benjamin Harringtons Account

Imprimis To 43 feet of timbre 2-13-9

Item to M"" Isaac Harrington for 49 feet of timber Z-o\-l

Itum to M' Nathaniel Wallker for 4 Days Labor i-io-o

At a meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown and Wefton. at M'
Livermors In Wefton. In order to adjuft the accounts of Rebuild-
ing and Repairing of the Great Bridge over Charls River In
Watertown. on the 26 : Day of Sep'. 1735

And upon the Adjufting of the accounts of What borth towns
have Done it appeared that Weftown had Done 3:7:7 "^ore then
their proportion towards the Rebuilding and Repairing of the
great bridg over Charles River in Watertown. and It was agreed
to by Seledmen of borth Towns that Each Town Do pay their
own Credditors for what they have Done Towards the above S^
Bridge ; this adjuftment agreed to by the Seledmen of borth towns,
and Signed by order of the Seledmen of borth Towns.
Samuel Livermore Town Clerk
Ebenezer Allen Town Clerk
At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 17"'. Day
of November 1735 at the houfe of M' Thomas Saltmarfh

The Seledmen Being Informed That one Mary Wheat is Come
to Dwell In the Town of Watertown and Now Dwels In The houfe
of Benj\ Chadwick In S"^ Town : Shee Came last from Newton on
or about the month of Auguft Laft paft. the Seledmen Refufe
to Accipt hir as an Inha bitant order the Clerk forthwith to give a
warrant to one of the Conf. to warn the S'* Mary Wheat to Depart
out of Watertown.

orderd at the above S"* meeting that the Clerk Give order to the
town treaforer to pay to M'. Sam'' Benj*. 0-18-0

To M^ William Williams 11:17:0

To M' Benj". Haftings 08-10 : 3

To M^ Henry Spring 04-12-0

To M' Jonas Coollidge 08-18-6

To M" Mary Learnard 05-05-4

all out of the money Granted and appropriated to the Support of
the Great Bridge over Charls River In S<* Town for Labor and
Meteariels In Rebuilding S'^ Bridge this prefent year

At S"* meeting The Seledmen Defired En\ Thomas Harrington
and M^ John Bemus too of The Seleftmen to take Care forth with
to agree with Some Suteable perfon to keep School In The weft
School houfe In Watertown.

132 Watertown Records.

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At S'* meeting the Seledlmen ordered the Clerk to Give and
order to the Treaforer to pay to M'. Nathaniel Harrington prefent
Schoolmaster the Sume of thirty Pounds In full for keeping School
In S'' town for one Year : It Being out the fifteenth Day of Jene-
wary Next

At S'' meeting the Sele6lmen orderd the Clerk to Give an order
to the treaforer to pay the Sume of i : 15-0 (which he hath allredy
Received of Nath" Harris Efq'. as fines for the ufe of the poor
of the town) to M"' John Smith one of the Sele6lmen In part of
2:6:3: which he hath Layed out for Cloathing for the wid°.
Wyeth.

To M' Jofeph Mafon Esq^: treaforer for the town of Watertown.
S' You are here By orderd to pay to M' Sam". Benj*. 0:18:0
To M' William Williams 11 : 17:0

To M' Benj'\ Haftings 08 : 10 : 3

To M'. Henry Spring 04 : 12 : 6

To M' Jonas Coollidge 08 : 18 : 6

To M''. Mary Learnard 05 : 05 : 4

out of the money Granted and appropriated to the Support of the
Great Bridge over Charls River In s'' town for Labor and Meterials
In Rebuilding of the S'* Bridge y*^ prefent year

And to M' Nathaniel Harrington prefent Schoolmaster
the Sume of 30 : 00 : 00

for his keeping School : In full for one year Ending
the 15"^: of Jenuary Next.

and to pay to M' John Smith (one of the Seledlmen)
the Sume of 1:15:0

which Your Self Received of Nath" Harris Efq'
as fines for the Youfe of the poore of the town.
Watertown. By order of the Seleftmen.

Nov. 17' 1735- Samuel Livermore Town Clerk.

[135]

At a meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown at the houfe of
M'. Thomas CooUedges on the 24"'. Day of November Anno
Domini 1735 orderd at S'* meeting that the Town Clerk give out
warrants to the Several Conftabels of watertown to warn a General
town metting In the words following &c.

Middlefix fs. To M' John Bright and M' Allen Flagg Con-
ftables of Watertown In s'^ County Greeting.

S' You are hereby orderd and Required forethwith to warn all
The freeholders and other Inhabtance of Watertown with In the
Eaft and Weft precinct's of Watertown who are Quallified Accord-
ing to Law to Vote In Town affairs to meet at the publick Meeting
houfe In the Easterly precin6t of S"* town on Munday the first Day
of December Next at ten of the Clock In the forenoon of S'' Day
for the Ends following : viz' : (i'') to Grant money to pay the Town
Credditors (2'^) to Grant money to Supporte the Grammer and
Englilh Schools In the Town (3'') to grant money to Support the

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133

poor of the Town &c : (4"") to know the mind of the Town Whether
they will Impower their Reprefentative or aney other perfon or
perfons to petition the great and General Court with VVefton for a
track of Land In Sume of the unapropriated lands with In this
provence Suteble for a Townfhip to Settle their Youth or Young
people upon for Such Reafons as may Juftly be offered.

and to here the petition of M' John Taynter and others Inhabi-
tance of Watertown. Defiring the following articles may Be
Enfarted (i) to know the minds of the town whether they will
Chufe a Com*"^ to appear and a6t In the Name and behalfe of the
town, and Impower them to Petition any Court or Courts what So
ever, that they may think proper ; or be advifed to, that all the
ways In the town may be eftablilhed and Settled, and the Lands
Lying to the ways, that is Not NeedfuU to be Improved for High-
ways, Town Ways, and other publick ufes, may be Improved for
the advantage of the town : and y' all Differances Relateing to the
highways and other ways may be put to an End : and allfo to
know the Towns mind whether they will Grant a Sufficiant Sum of
money to enabel there Com'^^ Whome they may Chufe to prosecute
S"* affaire and you are alike Required to Notefye the towns Credi-
tors to bring in their acounts to the Sele6bnen on fryday the
28* Day of November Current at two of the Clock in the after
noon at the widdow Mary learnards, hereof faile not and make
Seafonable return of this order and Your Doings thereon to the
Seleftmen or town Clerk before the times perfixed for S'' meetings
Dated a Watertown the 25 : Day of Novem*": in the Ninth year
of his maj^. Raign Anno Domini 1735

"^^ order of the Sele6lmen Sam" Livermore Town Clerk
[136]

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholdors and Inhabitants
of Watertown Lawfully warned and Met to Geather on the first
Day of Decem''" 1735
Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Harris Esq' Moderator.

(i) A lift of the Towns Credditors accounts was Red to the
town and is as followeth

L' Thomas Biglow for 17 feet of plank for the

Little Bridge Nere John Balls on Concord road
M' William Harrington for two logs for the above S''

bridge
M' George Lawrance Juner for makeing of two paire

of Shoos for the wid° Wyeth
To M' alien flagg Conftable for warning of 3 town

meetings
and returning of one precipt
M' John Bright Conftable for warning 3 meetings
M' Jabez Straton for keeping the wid°. Webb 52 weeks

3^ : 6 : p' week
M' John Dix for timber for beavor Brook Bridge

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M' John Smith for money Layed out for Cloathing for
the wid°. wyeth
and for perambulating the towns bounds the laft
year

Deac William Brown M' Henry Bond and M' Daniel
Benjamin town afsefsors for this present Year :
for Seven Days a peice at 6' per Day In taking
and perfi6ling the Invoice to Carey to the Gen-
eral Court and for returning of a Copy of the
town Invoice to the town Clerk as the Law
Dirids
and for takeing and perfi6ling the Invoice and
makeing the provence and County Rate 40^ a
peice

M' Joseph priest for keeping of the School in his house
and for timber to mend a small brige on a town
way

M' John Sawin Late Conftable for warning one
meeting and Serveing as Conftable the Last
year

M' George Herington for a hollow log to mend the
town way by M' Boyntons

to M' Hopf ill meeds for keeping Margret warrin 5 1
weeks at 4'-6 per week

Thomas fiske for 4 String peices for Chesturbrook
bridge

To Nath" Harris Esq' Joseph Mason Esq' and M'
Antho. Caverly the Last year Afsefsors for make-
ing the town rate Last year 20^ a peice
and 6^ a peice for takeing a Copy off the provence
rate the J^st year and Carying it to the Secre-
taries office

Joseph Hager for timber to mend a Small bridge

to Sam" Livermore Late Conftable for warning one
meeting Last year and Serveing Conftable :
timber to mend a bridg and for Copys for the
towns youfe and for one warrant

Edward Herington Jun' for timber to mend Smelt
brook bridge

Joseph mafon Esqu' for Serveing treaforer and entring
of two Cautions

John Brown for timber for 2 Small briges

L', Joseph CooUidg for perambulating the towns
bounds Last year

53 06 09

It was put to vote to know the mind of the town whether they
would Grant the Sum of fifty three pounds 6'-9 to Satisfy the above
S'* acounts and the Vote pased In the affirmative

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(2) Voted and Grated to Supporte the Gramer and /
English Schools In the town 120-0-0

(3) Voted and Granted to Supporte the wid°. Wyeth

the Ensuing year 1 2-10-0

(4) Voted and Granted to Doc'. Wheat for Service

to obediah CooUidge is family In 1734 05-15-0

and to M'^ Mary Lernerd the Sume of 2-13-9 ^o''
the Same Service : 2-13-9

(5) It was put to Vote to know mind of the town whether they
would Chus and Impower their Reprefentative to petition the
Great and General Court with weston for a track of Land In Sum
of the unappropriated lands In this provence Suteble for a town
Ship to Settle their youth or young people upon for Such Reafons
as may Justly be offerd ; and the Vote pased in the affirmative

(6) It was put to Vote to know the mind of the town whether
they will Chufe a Com""^ to appear and a6l In the Name and
Behalfe of the town, and Impower them to petition any Court or
Courts what fo ever, that they may think proper or be advifed to
that all the ways In the town may be Establilhed and Setled and
the Lands Lying to the Ways that is Not NeedfuU to be Improved
for highways, town ways and other publick Ufes may be Im-
proved for the advantage of the town and that all Differances
Relating to the highways and, and other ways may be put to
an End

And the Vote pased In the affirmative

( Dea William Brown

(7) Voted and Chofen for to be S'' Com'". \ Nath" Harris Esq'

1^ M' Daniel Benjamin

8 Voted and granted one hundred pounds to enable S'* Com'"
to profecute S'' affaire

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown at the Houfe of
M' Tho: Coollidge on the Nineteenth Day of Jenuary 1735 / 6 In
Order to take Care of Hannah Hooper a poor perfon who is Sick
and Under Difficult Sircumftances, and It appearing to the Seled-
men that it is Necefsery for them to take Sum Care of hir the S'^
Hannah Hooper, they Did agree with the wid°. Mary Stratton to
take the said Hanna Hooper for one Month from the 26: Day of
Jenuary Current, and to keep an Exa6t account of What Coft and
Charge She is at and to bring in hir account to the Seleftmen in
Order to be adjufted. At the above S"* meeting the Sele6lmen
appointed Nath" Harris Esq' and M' Sam" Peirce two of the
Seledlmen to go Down to Cambridge to M' Jofliua Gamiges and
take an Inventory of the Goods which the above S** Hannah
Hooper Sayeth She hath Lodged there (and It being hir Defire)
and make Reporte to the Seledmen at thire Nex meeting.

136 Watertown Records.

At the above S** meeting the Sele6lmen agreed with M' Nath"
Herrington to proceed in keeping of the School untel further order
[138]

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the Ninth Day
of feb'. 1735 / 6 at the houfe of M' Thomas Saltmarflies Inholder
in S"* Town, Ordered at S'' meeting that the Clerk Give out war-
rants to the Several Conftabls of S"* town to warn a town meeting
to be on the i''. Day of march Next at the publick meeting houfe
in the West precinft of S** town at ten of the Clock in the fore
noon of S'^ Day for the Ends following (viz) to Chufe Seledimen a
Clerk a Treaforer and Conftables and all other offecers which the
Law Requirs to be Chofen in the month of March annually And
allfo to here the petition of Eben' Brown Defiring to make Sum
alteration in the Town way Leading by his houfe as .is Set forth in
S'* petition, and for the Town to a6t there pleafure with Relation
there unto, and allfo to here the petition of the wid° Lydia Gale
and others Relating to the way Leeding from the Country road
upon the Great plaine in watertown Nere the houfe of Jeams
Knapps to the Land of the S"* wid°. Gales and fb to the town high-
way Layed out in the year in anfwer to the petition of George
herrington and Others as is. Set forth in S'* petition and for the
town to a6t there pleafure with Relation there unto. Allfo to
here the Request of Sundery Late Conftables of S'' town who
Defire the town would Sink Sundery perfons rates in there Lists
who are Not to be Come at &c.

At the above S'' Meeting the Sele6lmen Ordered the Clerk to
Give an Order to the Treaforer to pay M' George Lawrance Jun'
that which is Due to him from the Town Granted to him at a
General town Meeting in the Year 1734 on the 10"' Day of Decem*"
being twelve pounds for keeping the wid° Wyeth the year 1734
and part of 1735

To M' Jofeph Mafon Esq' Treaforer for the Town of Water-
town S'
You are hereby Ordered to pay to M' George Lawrance Juner
the Sum of Twelve pounds out of the towns treafory which was
Granted the lo"" Day of Dec*". 1734 towards the Supporte of the
wid° Wyeth

Watertown Feb'. lo"". 1735/6 By Order of the Selectmen,

Sam" Livermore Town Clerk
[139]

At a meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown at the houfe of M'
Thomas Harrington Ennholder in S'* town on the Sixteenth Day
of Feb'. 1735 /6 Ordered at Said meeting that the Clerk Give an
Order to the treaforer for S'' town to pay or Caus to be payed out
of the Last afsefment Committeed to M' John Bright & M' Allen
Flagg prefent Conftables of Watertown to Collet. Viz'. To the
Reverand Seth Storah Eighty four pounds as it becoms Due and
to the Reverand Warham Williams Eighty four Pounds as it

Watertown Records. 137

becoms Due. and to the Several perfons to whome the Town is
Indepted, the Several Refpedive Sums Granted to them the firft
Day of Decern' 1735, And to Doc'. Wheat that which was Granted
to liim at the Above S' meeting for Servis Done to Obediah Cool-
lidges family, and to the wid° Mary Learnard that which was
Granted to hir for Supporting the S'^ Coollidges family at the
Same time.

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown at the houfe of
Samuel Livermore on the firft Day of march 1735 /6 Ordered at
S"" meeting that the Clerk Give an Order to the Treafurer to pay
out of the Towns Treafory the Several Sums to the Several Per-
fons hereafter Mentioned, viz'. To M' Roberd Gage the Sum of
ten pounds Granted to him on the account of John Bacon at a
General town meeting on the 14"' Day of May 1735.

And alfo to pay to M' Sam" Peirce Enf. Thomas Herington.
and M' Samuel Brown, who were Chofen a Committee by the town
at a General town Meeting on the 14"" Day of May 1735 — to
Petition the Sefsions Concerning the Country Road the Sum of
ten Pounds.

And alfo to Pay to Deac. WilUam Brown Nath". Harris Efq' and
M'. Daniel Benjamin, who were Chofen a Committee by the town
at a General town meeting on the first Day of Dece'. 1735 — to
Petition any Court or Courts &c the Sum of one hundred Pounds
Which Was Granted by the town to Enable them to Procequte the
Bufinefs they were Chofen to Do.

All out of the Last Afsefsment Comitted to Conft Bright &
Flagg to Colea.

Mid" fs. To M^ John Bright, and M^ Allen Flagg Conftabls of
Watertown in S'^ County Greeting. You are hereby Required
forthwith to warn all the Freeholders, and other Inhabitance of
the East, and West Precinfts of Watertown who are Quallifyed to
Vote in Town affairs, to meet at the publick Meeting houfe in the
west precin6l of S'* town, on Munday the firft Day of March Next
at ten of the Clock in the forenoon of S*^ Day for the Ends follow-
ing viz'. To Chufe Sele6lmen to manage the pruedential affairs of
the Town the Enfuing Year, a Clerk, a Treafurer Conftabels, and
all Other officers Requiered to be Chofen in the Month of March
Annually.

for the Town to Manifest their Minds with Refpe6l to Swine
Runing at Large.

To hear the petition of Ebenezer Brown Defiering Liberty to
make Sum alteration in the town way Leading by his houfe as Set
forth in S'* petition and for the town to a6l there pleafure with
Relation there unto.

To here the petition of the wid" Lydiah Gale and Others Relat-
ing to the way leading from the Country road by M' Jeams Knaps
and So to the wid°. Gals Land and So to the town way Layed out
in the Year 1724/5 as is Set forth in S'* petition, and for the

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town to a6l there pleafure with Relation there unto, To here the
Requeft of Sundery Late Conftables of S*^ town who Defire
the town would Sink Sundery perfons rates in y'. Lists of Rates
for Such Reafons as they Shall offer &.

Here

[140]

Hereof faile Not and make Return of this Warrant with Your
Doings thereon to the town Clerk or Sele6lmen at Leaft one Day
before the time appointed for S*^ meeting. Deated at Watertown
the tenth Day of february 1735 /6 and in the Ninth Year of his
Majy Reign

P' Order of the Seledlmen.

Sam". Livormore Town Clerk.

At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Quallifyed according to Law to Vote in town affairs
regulerly Afsembled on the first Day of March 1735 /6 for the
Choice of town officers &c.

Voted and Chofen Deac. William Brown Moderator for S"*
Meeting.

Nath". Harris Efq'
Deac William Brown
L'. Thomas Biglow
M' Samuel Pierce
M' John Sawin
M' Jofeph Peirce
M' Dan'. Benjamin

Samuel Livermore

M' William Williams
M' Jofeph Gerfield

Nath Harris Esq'.

2 M' Samuel Brown

3 Sam" Livermore

M' John Haftings

( Ebenezer Godderd
( Samuel Benjamin

Voted and Chofen for Seledmen

Voted and Chofen Clerk & Treafurer
Voted and Chofen Conftables

Voted and Chofen Afsefsors

Voted and Chofen Seler of Leather
Voted and Chofen Fence Viewers

{•

Voted and Chofen Surveyor of hemp ( ^. ^^^^ ^^
and flax ( ■' ^

1 Nath. Coollidge

2 Dan'. Whitney

3 Sam" Hager

4 John Lawrance

5 John Chadwick

6 George Stearns
(^ 7 Dan'. Chields

Voted and Chofen Surveyors of high-
ways

Watertown Records. 139

r I Chriftefor Grant

^T ^ A A nx. c ^ ^\. • 2 William Godden Jun'

Voted and Chofen Tythemgmen X ^ ^^^, Benjamin

[^4 Samuel Parkhuft

r I Thomas Sanderfon

AT ^ J J /-u r TT 2 Nath' Smith

Voted and Chofen Hogreves X ^ g^^^^^ g^^^^^^^

(^ 4 Eben". Thatcher

Voted and Chofen Meafurer of timber M' William Williams

Voted that Swine Should Run at Large this Year.

The
[141]

The Petition of Ebenzer Brown was Red to the town and after
Sum Debate it was put to Vote to know the Towns mind whether
they Would Grant the prayer of the petition, provided the peti-
tioner Do Agree with M' Damiel Bond that he Receive No Damage
thereby and the Vote pafed in the Affirmative. The Petition of
Lydia Gale was Red to the Town and after Sum Debate was
adjorned to the Next Town Meeting.

Jofeph Mafon Esq' Requefted the town to Sink Ed" Dix is
Rates and Samuel Stearns is rates and Deavid fisks rates in
William Shattucks List ammounting to 4: 15-4 Voted in the
affirmative.

Conftable Holden requefted the town would Sink El". Stodderds
rates and Dan' Stearns is Rates and John Orms is rates and
Hannah Cutters rates in his List of rates ammounting in the whol
to 1-9-0 Granted,

Conftable Sawin requested the town would Sink Benj^ Sanderfons
rates and Sufanna Benjamin's rates Voted in the Affirmative

Conftable Livermore requefted the Town would Sink Sarrah
Flaggs rates and Jonathan Cuttins rates in his Lift of rates in
the whol 6'-6^

Voted in the affirm ativ.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of watertown at the Wid". Mary
Learneds on the fift Day of March 1735/6 the Several perfons
Appearing before Joseph Mafon Esq", which are here after men-
tioned, viz'. Samuel Livermore Town Clerk and afsefsor Nath'.
Harris Esq, and M' Samuel Brown, afsefsors, M"" John Haftings
Sealer of Leather M"" Eben' Goddard and M' Samuel Benjamin
fence Viewers, M"' John Taynter Surveyer of hemp and flax, MesP.
Daniel Whitny, Samuel Hager, John Lawrance, George Stearns
Daniel Chield. Surveyors of highways, Meafurs. William Goden
Juner Daniel Benjamin Samuel Parkhuft Tythingmen, Meaf'.
Thomas Sanderfon and Nath". Smith hogrives, were all Sworn to
the faithful Discharge of their Refptive offices where to they were
Chofen.

At a meeting of the Seledtmen of Watertown on the Eight Day
of March. 1735/6 W. William Williams (Who was Chofen to the

140 Watertozvn Records.

office of a Conft.) appearing before Nath. Heris Esq. Refufed to
take the Oath and accordingly payed Down his fine at S'' meeting
M' John Chadwick tuck the Oath of Surveyor of highways, it was
agreed upon at S"^ that M' Jofeph perce and M' Thomas Biglow
two of the Seledlmen Should Go to M' Perce the Schoolmaster in
the west precind and Defire him to Continue in the Bufinefs of
keeping of School So as to make up his year and make return to
the Seleftmen the Next meeting.

At S"" meeting the Sele6lmen Defired M' Samuel Perce and M'
John Sawin too of the Sele6lmen, to take Care and provide a place
for hannah Hooper and remove hir to it as Soon as they Can and
make return to the Seledlmen at the Next meeting &c. At Said
meeting the Sele6tmen were Informed that one Jean Coopper with
hir Child Thomas Coopper is Come to refide in the Town. She
Came Last from Lexington, of poor Sircomftances the Seleftmen
feering She would prove Chargeable to the town of watertown
refufe to accept of her with hir Chield to be Inhabitants of S**
town, and therefore Orderd the Clerk to write a warrant to Con-
ftable flagg to warn the S'* Jean Coopper to Depart with hir Chield
forth with out of watertown and No Longer to abide therein.
[143]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the Second
Day of Apriel 1736 : Ordered at Said meeting that The Treafurer
of the town pay out of the money that was Granted for the Sup-
porting of the Schools in the town the Sum of fifteen pounds to
M' Peirce the prefent Schoolmafter in the weft precin(5l of the
town, for his firft Quarter, (2) M' Samuel Pierce, and M' John
Sawin two of the Sele6tmen which were appointed to provide a
place for Hannah Hooper, reported that they had provided a place
with the Wid° Randal at 12^: per week and removed hir there.
(3) M'' Joseph Pierce and L'. Biglow too of the Sele6tmen which
were Defired the Laft meeting to treet with M"^ Peirce to keep the
School in the weft precin6l, reported that they had agreed with
M"^ Pierce to keep the School untill he had made up his Year.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of watertown on the 26 Day of
Apriel 1736 : at Said meeting the Selectmen Ordered the Clerk to
Write a warrant to M' Jofeph Garfield Conft. of Watertown in the
tinnure and form following &c.

Midd\ fs.

To M^ Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown In S^. County
Greeting.

In Obfervence of a preceipt Diri6led to the Sele6tmen by the
high Sheriff of S*^ County.

Thefe are In his Maj*". Name to will and require you fourth with
to warn the freeholders and Other Inhabitance of the town of
Watertown afore Said, who are Qualefyed according to Law to
Vote In the Choice of a Reprefentative, to meet at the publick
meetinghoufe in the Eaft precin6l of S'' town on fryday the four-
teenth Day of may Next at two of the Clock in the afternoon of

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S"* Day, — for the town then and there to Chufe one or more per-
fons to reprefent the town of Watertown In a Great and General
Court, appointed to be Convened hild and kept for his Maj^. Ser-
vice in the Court houfe in Bofton upon Wedenfday the 26 : Day of
May Next.

You are Likewife Ordered to warn the freeholders and Inhabi-
tance who are Qualefyed to Vote in town affairs to Meet at the
above Said place at three of the Clock in the afternoon of S'' Day
for the Ends following, viz': Where as M'. William Williams who
was Chofen Conftable for the town at the publick town Meeting
Laft March who refufed to take the Oath, (i) to Chufe a Con-
ftable (2) for the town to A61 there pleafure with relation to the
petition of the wid". Lydia Gale and others Which was adjorned
to May Meeting Next.

(3)
[143]

(3) Where as Complaint is made by Sume of the Inhabitants of
S"* town that they recive Damiage by horfes runing at I^arge with
out fetters, to know the towns mind whether they will make a Bye
Law to prevent the S'' Damiage. 4 to here the petition of Cap'.
Herrington : M"' George Herrington and Others who requeft the
following articls to be Inferted In this warrant viz': to know the
towns mind whether they will Confirm and Establifh a New town
way of two rods wide from the town way about Six rods Eafterly
from the houfe of Samuel Gale, Over to the Country Road as is Set
fourth in S"*. petition &c. (2) to know the towns Mind whether
they will Discontinue part of the prefent town way fore mentioned,
from the first mentioned Mark in S*^ petition, to the Joynt or
Square turn Nere where John Gale Deceafed Laft Dwelt &c. as is
Sit fourth in S'' petition, and for the town to a6t there pleafure with
relation there unto ; here of faile not and make return of this
warrant with Your Doings there on to the town Clerk or Seleftmen
at Least one Day before the tims Appointed for S'* meeting:
Deated at Watertown the 30"": Day of Apriel In the Ninth Year
of his Maj''. reign, Annoque Domini 1736: By order of the
Seledlmen

Sam". Livermore Town Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Qualefyed to Vote in the Choice of a reprefentative
Lawfuly warned and Met to Geather on the i4'\ Day of May
1736

(i) put to Vote to know the towns mind whether they would
Chufe More then one perfon to reprefent the town: Voted in the
Nagative

(2) Voted and Chofen Nathaniel Harris Esq', to Serve for and
reprefent the town of Watertown at a Great and General Court or
Afsemblee apointed to be Convened hild and kept for his maj''.
Servis at the Court house In Boston on Wedensday the 26 Day of
May Current.

142 Watet'town Records.

[144]

At a General Town Meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Lawfully Warned and met to Geather on the 14"'
Day of May One thoufand Seven hundered and Thirty Six
Voted and Chofen

Nathaniel Harris Esq^ moderator for S'' Meeting,

(2) Voted and Chofen M' Henry Bond Conftable for watertown.

(3) the Petition of the wid°. Lydia Gale and Others was Red to
the town and after Sume Debate It was put to Vote to know the
mind of the town whether they would Grant the prayer of the
petition and the Vote pafed In the affirmative Allfo Voted that
the bounds of S''. way Should be as the fence Now Standeth.

4. Voted that all horfes or horse kind that are found with out
fetters on them going on the Commons or Ways in S'' town at
Large (being one year Old and upward) from the Deat here of to
the Last of Odlober Next : and then from the first Day of Apriel to
the Last Day of October anually, the Owner or owners of all Such
horfe kind shall forfit and and pay the Sume of ten Shillings for
Every Such Defecft : to be Dispofed of as the Law Dirifts : alfo
Voted that Nathaniel Harris Esqu' Should prefent this order to the
Next General Sifsions of the peace to be holden for the County of
JMidd'' that the Sums be eftablilhed

5. the Petition of Cap'. Sam" Harrington M' George Harrington
and others was red to the town and after Sume Debate it was put
to Vote to know the mind of the town whether they would Grant
the prayer of the petition and the Vote pased in affarmitive pro-
vided the town is Not at any Charge here after to purchas the Land
for S^ way and alfo Voted that M' Jofiah Harrington Should have
the wood and timber Standing on S"* way where it runs on his Land.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 21 Day of
June .1736 ordered at Said meeting that the Treafurer pay out of
the Last town afsefment, the Sum of Thirty pounds to M"^ Nath".
Harrington Prefent Schoole master the one halfe of his Sallery
for this prefent Year.

and alfo fifteen pounds to M' Jofiah Peirce prefent School-
master for his Second Quarter of this Year.

At S'' meeting the Sele6lmen were Informed that one Jonathan
Undorwood and his wife ruth underwood, and three Children are
Come to refide in Watertow who Came Last from Woburn in the
County of Midd". the later end of Apriel last past and Now refids
in the Dwelling houfe of Cap'. Nathaniel Bowman of Cambridg,
and alfo one mary Cammacel who Came Last from boston in the
County of Suffolk and now refides in the house of Ebenez^r
Thatcher in S' town She came Sumetime in May last past.
[145]

Middlefix fs. To M^ Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown
In S'' County Greeting. the Seledmen of Watertown Being
informed that there is one Jonathan Underwood and his wife Ruth
Underwood and three of there Children Come to Dwel in S'' town

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who Came from Wobum in the County of Middlefix to watertown,
the later end of april last past and now Dwels in the house of
Cap'. Nath" Bowman in S'^ Watertown, alfo that there is one Mary
Cammacel Come to Dwel in S'^ Watertown who came last from
boston in the County of Suffolk to Watertown Sumtime in may
last past and now refids with Eben' thather in S'^ Watertown
there Circomftances being Such that the Sele6lmen of S"* town
refufe to accept of them to be Inhabitance of S"" town, (seal)
Thefe are therefore In his Majefties Name to will and requier
you the S'* Joseph Garfield fourth with to warn the above Named
Jonathan Underwood and His wife ruth underwood with their
three Children and Mary Cammacel to Depart fourth with out of
Watertown and No longer to abide there in, and make return of
this warrant and Your Doings thereon fourth with to one of the
Selectmen or town Clerk Dated at watertown the 22"^ Day of June
in the tenth Year of his maj^. reign A:D: 1736

"^ Order of the Seledmen Sam" Livermore
Town Clerk,

Midd'' — fs Watertown august the 28 : 1736 In Obediance to
this warrant to Me Dire6ted I have warned the with in Named
Jonathan Underwood and Ruth underwood his wife with their
three Children to Depart fourth with out of watertown by reading
this warrant to them, alfo the with Named Mary Cammacel that
she fourth with Depart out of the town of Watertown by reading
this warrant to her

Jofeph Garfield Conftable for Watertown

To the Honourable His Maj*' Juftices of the Peace Now
Seting at Concord this 3 1 Day of august Current the Selectmen of
Watertown pray that this there Caution againft Jonathan Under-
wood and his Wife Ruth underwood and their three Children, and
Mary Cammacel May be accepted and recorded.
Watertown august the 30"' 1736
^ Order of the Seleftmen

Samuel Livermore Town Clerk
[146]

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown on the 15"" Day of
0<5lober 1736 In Order to take Care of the Great Bridge Over
Charls river in S** town the Seledlmen having Viewed S'. Bridge
find It is Necefsary to provid Plank for halfe a Peer fourthwith,
and Apoint and Defire Deac : William Brown One of the Sele6l-
men to take Care and provide 350 feet of Good Plank as Soon as
may Be to Lay on S'^. Bridge.

At Said meeting Deac. Benj^ Browns Acc'^ Was Layed Before
the Sele6lmen Deated June the 14*. 1736 for 298 feet of plank
for the above S'* Bridge amounting to 4-6-5 the Seledlmen having
Viewed S"^ Ace'. Ordered the Town Treaf. to pay to Deac Benj*
Brown the Sum of 4-6-5 in full to Satisfie S''. Ace'.

At S"^ meeting the Seledlmen Ordered the Treaforer to pay M'
Jofeph priest the Sum of Twelve Pounds and ten Shillings Which

144 Watertown Records.

was Granted to Supporte the Wid". Wyeth this prefent Year, for
his Supporting the S'*. Wid° Wyeth this prefent Year &c.

At a meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown on the 12* day of
November 1736 Agreed upon at S'^ meeting that the Clerk Give a
Warrant to M' Joseph Garfield ConP. of Watertown to warn
a Town meeting to be on the 29 Day of Nov*"' Current at the
Wefterly Meeting houfe in the Wefterly Preceinft of S'*. Town at
Nine of the Clock in the forenoon of S'^. Day for the Ends follow-
ing viz': (i) to Chufe a Conftable for S''. town (2) to Chufe An
Afsefsor for S''. Town (3) To here the Acct'. of thofe perfons to
Whome the Town is Indepted and to Grant money to Satisfie S''
Acc•^ and to Grant money to Suporte the Schools, the poor in the
town &c. (4) for the Town to Man if eft and Discover to their Com"*'.
viz': Deac: William Brown, Nath". Harris Esq'. M' John Smith, M'
Tho\ Coollidge and M'. Sam" Livermore ; Chofen and Impowered
By the Town at their meeting on the 2'^ Day of Sep'. 1734 to Sell
and Dispofe of Lands Lying to the ways in S'' town &c. What title
they Intended Should be Given by S"^. Com'", to thofe perfons that
purchafs of them &c. and alfo to Manifeft their minds to S"*. Com'",
whether they Should receive the Intereft of the money Coming to
the town by the Sale of S"^. Lands and to pay the Sume into the
treaforey of S'\ town in Order to be Improved for the Supporte of
the Schools in the town as Voted at their meeting on the 3''. Day
of March 1734/5 &c. (5) to here a Writing with out Date,
Signed by Eb'. Thatchr Chris'. Grant and Others, Who Defire the
following Articls May be Incerted Viz'; to know the mind of
the town

Whether
[147]

Whether they Will Dismifs all Com'"^ that have been Chofe to
maniage any matter or thing relating to the Highways Town
ways &c. And if this pafs in the Affirmative then further to know
the mind of the Town Whether all the Quit Claim Deeds that have
been Given by the Towns Com'" to any perfon or perfons, and
Alfo al Bonds and Oblagations that have been Given to S'*. Com'",
by any perfon or perfons may be Given up Canfeled and made
Voide and of None Efe6l (6) to know the mind of the Town
Whether they Will Sink Sundery Perfons Rates in Some of
the Late Conf. Lists of Rates Commiteed to them to Coled
for Such reasons as they Shall offer &c — Ordered at S' meet-
ing that the Clerk Signefye to the Conf. to Notefye the towns
Creditors to meet the Seleiftmen at Cap'. Saltmarflies in S''. town
at two of the Clock in the afternoon of the 26 Day of Nov'''.
Currant &c.

At S"* Meeting the Sele<5lmen Defired Nath". Harris Esq', and
M' Sam" perce two of the Seledlmen to go to Cambridg to M'
Jofhua Gamiges to receive Sume Goods Lodged with him by
Hannah Hooper and to pay the S''. Gamiage what is Due to him

Watertown Records, 145

from the S"*. hannah Hooper, Out of S"". Goods, and to take Care
of the reft and make Reporte to the Seleftmen.

At S''. meeting the Seledlmen Defired L'. Tho^ Biglow and Cap*
Sam" Garfield, to Examin the towns Stock of ammonition and
See if it was Sufficiant and reporte to the Seledlmen how they
finde it.

Middlefix fs To M'. Joseph Garfield Conf. of Watertown in
S**. County Greeting S'. You are hereby requiered fourth with to
warn all the freeholders and Other inHabitance of Watertown Who
are Qualefyed Acording to Law to Vote in Town Afi^airs, to meet
at the publick meeting houfe in the Weft Precein6l of S'^. Town
on Monday the 29*'* Day of November Currant at Nine of the
Clock in the forenoon of S''. Day for the Ends following: viz':
(i) to Chofe a Conf. for S'. Town, (2) to Chofe An Afsefsor,
(3) to here the Acc'^ of Thofe perfons To whom the Town is
InDep'. and to Grant money to pay S"*. perfons there Just Dues
and alfo to Grant money to Supporte the Schools, and the poor in
S''. town &c. (4) for the town to Manifeft and Discover to their
Com''"' Viz'. Deac. William Brown Nath". Harris Esq'. M' Jonas
Smith M' ThoS Coollidge and Sam". Livermore, Chofen and Im-
powered by the town at there meeting on the 2'^ Day of Sep' 1734
to Sel and Dispofe of Lands Lying to the ways in S''. Town &c
What Title they Intended Should be Given by S''. Com''^ to thofe
perfons that purchafs of them &c. and alfo to Manifeft their
minds to S** Com'^^ whether they Should receive the Intereft of the
money Coming to the Town by the Sale of S''. Lands and to pay
the Same into the Treafu". of S''. town In Order to be Improved
for the Supporte of the Schools in the town as Voted at their
meeting on the 3''. Day of March 1734/5 &c. (5) to here a
Writing with out Date Signed by Eben'. Thatchor Chr\ Grant
and Others, Who Defire the following Articles may be Incerted &c.

viz' to
[148]

To know the minds of the Town Whether they Will Dismifs all
Com'^" that have been Chofen to Maniage any matter or thing
relateing to the Highways, town ways, &c and if this pafs in the
Affirmatives then further to know the mind of the Town whether
all the Quit Claim Deeds That have Been Given by the Town
Com"='=. to any perfon or perfons and alfo All Bonds and Oblaga-
tions that have been Given to S'. Com""* by any Perfon or perfons
may be Given up Canceled and Made Void and of None Effe6l
&c. (6) to know the mind of the Town Whether they will Sink
Sundery perfons rates in Sum of the Late Conf. Lists of Rates
Commiteed to them to Colle6l for Such reafons as they Shall
offer &c — And You are alike requiered to Notefie the town
Credetors to bring in their Acc'\ to the Sele6lmen On fryday the
26'*' Day of November Currant at Cap'. Saltmarfhes in S'^. town at
two of the Clock in the after noon of S*". Day Here of faile Not

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and make return of this Warrant and Your Doings thereon
Seafonably to the Town Clerk Dated at Watertown the 13'**. Day
of Nov^ 1736.

By Order of the Sele6lmen,

Sam". Livermore Town Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of
of Watertow Lawfuly Warned and met togeather on the 29'^. Day
of Nov^' 1736 Voted and Chofen Nath". Harris Esq' Moderator
by 52 Vote their Being 17 Votes offered for Other perfons, Which
made 69 Voters

(i) the Town Voted and Chofe M' Benj^ — Hastings Conf for
S"*. Town But he offered his Excufes to the town and the Town
Dismifsed him again

Voted and Chofe M' Eben'. Thatcher to be Conft for Watertown
Who being prefent refufed to Serve as a Conftable and fo the
The Town proceeded to a New Choice &c.

Voted and Chofe M' John Tayntor ConP. for Watertown Who
being present refufed to Serve the town as a Conf. the Town pro-
ceeded to a New Choice.

Voted and Chofe M'. Jonathan Brown ConP for Watertown

(2) Voted and Chofe M' John Hastings an Afsefsor for S'^. Town.

3 An Account of the Towns Dep': Was Red to the Town
and is as foUoweth: viz':

To Joseph Mafon Esq' — for Serving the Town as
Treaf. y^ year 1735

To Doct : Jofiah Converce for Mediceine and atten-
dance on Hannah Hooper when Sick at M'
Thomas CoUidges In the year 1735 1-6-0

for Medicine and attendance on One Picke as he
was Called, When Sick at W\ Learned in
Augufti736: 1-12-0

for Medicine and atendance on the Wid° Wyeth
when Sicke at M' Jofeph Priefts in May
1736 i-^-°

[149] To

To M'" Mary Learned for hir Troble with one Pike in
August 1736

To M' George Addams for Seting the Wid°. Wyeths
Shoulder in May 1736

To M"" Isaac Church for Bringing Hannah Hoopers
Goods from Cambridge to Watertown 1736

To M' Ephirm Cutter for Mending the windows in
the Weft Precinft School houfe Nov'' 25"' 1736

To M' Tho\ Fiske for Timber to Mend abridg

To M' Daniel Benj'^. and Deac William Brown for
Makeing the Town rate the Las Year 30' a
peace

To L'. Tho\ Biglow for 1 66 feet of plank for Sundery
Bridges in the Town

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147

To M'. John Chadwick for 96 feet of plank for Stony
brok bridg

To M' Jabez Stratton for keeping the Wid. Webb
One year Last past
and for Tranfporteing of hannah Hooper's Goods
to y* Wid". Randals

To M' Joseph Priest for Extreordenary Charge With
the Wid°. Wyeth When Lame at hir houfe

To M'' Tho^ CoolUdge in full for keeping of Hannah
hooper 13 weeks at 20^ a week 8' Being
payed 5'

To M' Benj^, Hastings for fourms to keep School with
in Daniel Whitneys house

To M' William Williams for Takeing Care and Labor
on the Great bridge in S'^. town in full

To M' Allen Flagg for Serveing as Conf. and warn-
ing two town meetings and One perfon out of
town

To Conft. Garfield for warning 3 meetings 9^ and re-
turning of one prcipt 2^ Summoning Henry bond
to take the Oath of Constable 3' for warning Six
perfons out of town 6^ and for 3 Days travail in
the East precint i^-io-o

To Mr. John Sawin Late Conftable 17^-3 which was
abated in his List of rates : viz' : Benj''. Sander-
fons rates and the wid°. Benjaimin Rates

To M' John Bright Late Conft. for Serveing as Con P.
i' : Warning 2 meetings 6^ and for a Copy of a
warrant to the Selectmen, on the Ace' of hannah
hooper i^

To M' George Harrington for 124 feet of Plank

for Beavor Brook Bridge and for one New

Bridge 1-17-0

and to an Eleven Load of timber for S*^. New

bridge 2-15-0

To M' Hopeftile Meeds for keeping of Margarit
Waring 52 Weeks at 4^-6 per week

To M"" Isaac perce jun". for one Large String peace
for beavor Brook Bridge Last Year : 5=

To Sam" Livermore for four Large String peace's for
bevor brook bridg i-io-o and to one Small tree
to mend a Small bridge 2^ for 3 Warrants and
Entering of one Caution-8''-6 for takeing and per-
fecting the Invice and makeing the provence and
County rate 3' and for the Copy of the Invice
1736: 6' and for keeping the Treafurey for the
year 1736: 3'. to: is'-g"* abated in the wid"
warin rates 4^-2 in Nath" Fisks rates 6'-6'^' in
Jonathan Cuttings and the wid". flaggs rates

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120

(150)

To Nath" Harris Esq', for takeing and Perfecting

the Invoice and for helping to make the provence

and County rate and for a Copy of the Invoice to

Lodge with the Town Clerk as the Law Diricts

for the Year 1736
To the Wid°. Elizebeth Randal for keeping of hannah

Hooper 35 weeks at 12^ p'. Week
Voted and Granted mony to Satisfye thefe fore Going

Acco" Voted and Granted Nine pounds for the

further Suppor'. of Hannah Hooper
Voted and Granted the Sum of twelve pounds and ten

Shillings to Supporte the Wid" Wyeth the Infuing

Year,
Voted and Granted Sum of -^120: to Suporte the
Gram^ and Englifli Schools in the Town the Infuing

Year
Voted and Sunk the wid° Mehe.l;! Warrins Rates in

Conft. Flaggs List of rates,

(4) It Was put to Vote, to know the mind of the Town Whether
they intended their Committee : Viz' Deac. William Brown, Nath"
Harris Esq' M'. Jonas Smith, M' Tho' CooUidge and Sam" Liver-
more Who were Chofen and Impowered by the town, at their
meeting on the 2'^ Day of September 1734 to Sell and Difpofe of
Lands Lying by the ways in Said town &c Should Give war-
rantee Deeds in the Name and Behalfe of the Town, to thofe per-
fons that purchafs of them and then Appeared Aboute Seventy
foure Voters in the Affirmative and twenty two Voters in the
Negative.

Voted that the above S'^ Com'^^ — Should receive the Intereft
money Coming to the town by the Sale of S'' Lands and to pay the
Same In to the Treaferer of S**. town to be Improved for the Ufe
of the Schools &c.

(5) The Wrighting Signed By Ebenezer Thatcher, Chrift!!.
Grant and Others was red to the Town and after a Long Debate
was put to Vote to know the mind of the Town whether they would
a<5l any thing upon it and the Vote pafed in full

In the Negative.

Voted and adjorned the Meeting to the next Monday at two of
the Clock in the After Noon to this place.

At a General Town meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown on the 6"". Day of December 1736 upon adjornment
proceeded to the 6'^. Article in the warning : viz'. M' Jofeph Whitny
Executer to the Laft will and Testement of M'. Benj\ Whitny Late
Conf of Watertown Deceafed ; Appearing at S*". meeting Defired
the Town Would Abate Sundery perfons Rates in the Lifts of
Rates Commited to his father to Colle6l : Voted and Abated
Nathan Ransfords Rates 6'-8'' and Thomas Goddins rates 1-1^-4'^

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and Henry Hoopers rates 0-13^-8'' and Andrew Gardners rates
i4'-8'' and Sufannah Benjaminfs rates S'^-j": in the S'' Lists
of rates

Voted and Granted the Sum of 03 04 07

to be payed in to the Treaf! to make Good the Abatement

Mr
[151]

M' Jonathan Brown Who was Chofen ConP. on the 29* Day of
Nov*"^ 1736 Agreed with M"- Jofeph Garfield the prefent Conftable
to Serve as a ConP. in the East preceind of S"*. town in his Room,
and Defired the Town would Accept of him in his Stead

it was put to Vote to know the mind of the Town whether they
would accipt of M' Jofeph Garfield to Serve in his Stead as a
Con P. for the East precinft of S'' town and the Vote pafed in the
Affirmative.

At S'*. meeting M^ Eben^ Thatcher who was Chofen ConP. on
the 29* Day of Novi' 1736 refufeing To Serve the town as a
ConP- payed Down the Sum of five pound to the Town Treafi as
his fine

At S'*. Meeting Deac : William Brown Informed the Town that
he had received five pounds of M^ Henry Bond as a fine for his
not Serving as a ConP. for the town &c. and that he had payed it
to M"' Thomas Coollidge in part of pay for his trouble in Looking
after Hannah Hooper.

Voted and Granted the Sum of ten pounds to M' Roberd Gage
for his taking Care of John Bakon Acording to the towns Contradl
with him

At a meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown on the 6* Day of
Dece''^: 1736 Ordered at S<^. meeting that the TreaP. Pay to M^
Nath'|. Harrington Prefent SChoolmafter the Sum of thirty pounds
for his Last halfe Year and alfo to M"' Jofiah perce the Other
Schoolmafier the Like Sum, at S''. meeting the Sele6lmen Agreed
with M' Jofeph Prieft to Take Hannah Hooper at 12= a week and
Defired M^ Sam", perce and M' John Sawin two of the Seledmen
to take Care that Shee is removed to the S''. M^ Joseph priefts as
Soon as may be

At S''. meeting the Seleamen were informed that M' Jofeph
Bemus would keep Margret Warrin at the Same rate that M'
Hop^ Meeds kept hir the Last Year, and the Seleftmen ap-
pointed M^ Jofeph Peirce and Deac : William Brown too of the
Seleamen to take Care that the S'*. Margret Warrin be removed
to the S'. Jofeph Bemus is as Soon as may be, at S''. meeting the
Seledlmen Ordered the treafuror to pay to M' Jofeph prieft the
Sum of one pound fifteen Shillings out of the money appropriated
to the Supporte of the poor of s"^. town, for him to provide two
Shift Cloths for the Wid°. Wyeth at S^ meeting L'. Biglow and
M^ Jofeph perce Who were appointed to treet with M' Peirce the
prefent Schoolmafier and alfo M' Harris and M' Sam" Peirce Who
were appointed to treet with M' Harrington reported to the Seled-

150 Watertown Records.

men that they had been with the S"^. School masters and Agreed

with them to proceed to keep the Schools in S'. town

[152]

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the ii*: Day of
Jenuary 1736/7 The Selectmen Being Informed that Hannah
Hooper was Dead Defired M'. Sam" Pierce one of the Selectmen
to Provide four Paire of Gloves for hir funaral and Defired M'.
John Brown to provide Six Quarts of Rhum for hir funaral and
Defired L'. Tho'. Biglow to Speak to M^ Ed". Harrington to Digg
a Grave for hir, and at S''. meeting the Seledmen Defired Deac :
Brown one of the Sele6lmen to Speak to Jofeph Hastings to make
hir a Coffin and Afsift in the funaral
[153]

[154]

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 29 Day of
November 1736 the Sele6lmen were informed that there is one
Jacob Hill, and his wife Sarah Hill with two Children Come to
Dwel in S"". Town, who Came from Cambridg in the County of
Midd", to Watertown about the middle of this prefent November,
and now refides in the Dwelling houfe of Stephen palmer in S^
Watertown, &c. Their Sircomftances Being Such the Seledmen
refufe to Accept of them as Inhabitance of Watertown, and Accord-
ingly Order the Clerk to See that Caution is Seafonably Entered
in the General Sefsions of the peace to Save the town from
Charge.

Middlefix fs

To M'. Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown in S''. County
Greeting the Seledmen of Sd Town Being Informed that there
is one Jacob Hill and his wife Sarah Hill with two Children Com to
Dwel in S'. Town Who Came Laft from Cambridge in the County
of Middlefix afore S'^. to Watertown, aboute the Middle of Novem-
ber Laft paft and Now refides in the houfe of Stephen palmer in
S'\ Watertown, There Sircomftances being Such that the Seledmen
refufe to Accept of them to be Inhabitance of S''. water town.
(Seal)

Thefe are therefore In his Maj^. Name to will and require You
the S''. Jofeph Garfield fourthwith to warn the above Named Jacob
Hill, and his Wife Sarah Hill, with there two Children to Depart
fourth with out of Watertown and No Longer to abide there in
And make return of this Warrant and Your Doings there on
Seafonably to the Town Clerk, Dated at Watertown the twenty
third Day of December in the tenth Year of his Maj*'. reign.
Anno que Domini 1736

^ Order of the Seledmen

Sam". Livermore Town Clerk

Middlefix. Watertown febr : 15: 1736/7- I" Obdiance to
this Warrant to me Diri6led, I have warned the within Named
Jacob Hill and Sarah Hill his Wife, with there two Children to

Watertown Records. 151

Depart fourth with out of the Town of Watertown. By reeding this
Warrant to them.

J^^^P^^^^^^'^jwTtertown.
[155]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the Day

of 1736/7

At s''. Meeting the Sele6lmen wore Informed that there is one
M^ WilHam Jenifon Com to Dwell in S"*. Town Who Came last
from Salem in the County of Efsex, Sum time in the month of
Nov'"'. Laft paft and Now refides in the houfe of M". Mary Jenifon
in S'^ Watertown his circomftances Being Such that the Selectmen
refufe to Accept of him to Be an Inhabitant of S"". Town.

And AccordingLy Ordered the Town Clerk to fee that Caution
againft the S'^. M'. William Jenifon be Seafonably Eentered in the
General Sefsions of the peace for S"*. County, to Save the Town
from Charge.

At Said Meeting the Sele6lmen ordered the TreaP. to pay to
M'. Benjamin Brown of Wefton the Sum of five pounds Six Shil-
lings and Eight pence for 368 of plank Delivered Nov'". Last past
for the Ufe of the Great Bridge over Charls river in watertown.

Middlefix. fs.

To M^ Jofeph Garfield Conftable of Watertown within S''
County Greeting. The Sele(5tmen of S''. Town Being Informed
that there is one M' William Jenifon Com to Dwell in Watertown,
who Came Last from Salem in the County of Efsex Sum time in
the month of November Last past, and Now refides in the Dwelling
houfe With Ml! Mary Jenifon in S"*. Watertown. his fircomftances
Being Such that the Sele6tmen refufe to Accept of him to be an
Inhabitant of S''. town of Watertown.
(Seal)

Thefe are therefore in his Maj^. Name to Will and Require You
the S"". Joseph Garfield fourth with to warn the S'\ M^ William
Jenifon to Depart fourth with out of Watertown the Sele6tmen
refufeing to Accept of him to be an Inhabitant as afore S"^ Here
of faile Not and make return of this Warrant and Your Doings
there on fourth with to the Sele6lmen or Town Clerk

Watertown Feb': 17"' 1736/7

i^ order of the Seledlmen.

Sam" Livermore Town Clerk

Middlefix Watertown febr: 25: 1736/7 In obedience to this
warrant to me Diri6ted I have warned the with in Named M'.
William Jenifon to Depart fourthwith out of the town of Watertown
by reeding this warrant to him

Joseph Garfield Conftable for Watertown.
(156)

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown on the 2 1 : Day of
Feb: 1736/7 At S''. Meeting the Sele<5tmen Ordered the Town

152 Watertown Records.

Clerk to write a Warrant Diri6led to M', Jofeph Garfield Conf of
Watertown to warn a town Meeting to be at the publick Meeting
houfe in the East precin6t of S''. Town on Monday The Seventh
Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon of S"*.
Day for the Ends following: viz*:

To Chufe Sele61:men, a Clerk, a Treaf'., and ConP and all Other
Town officers required to be Chofen in the month of March
annually, as the Law Diri(5ls.

For the Town to Manifest there Minds With refpedl to Swine
runing at Large the Enfuing Year.

Where as Sundery unhapy -Differances have of Late Rifen in
the Town of Watertown refpedling the highways and private ways
in S''. town, which if not Speedely Remideed, May be of Very 111
Concequence to our Selves and pofterity to know the Mind of the
town, in order to an amicable Isue of S''. Differences whether they
Will Vote that all Disputes and Controvercies that have arifen or
may arife Touching the Lands in this Town Lying as ways or
Reputed as Such and touching the Dispofeition of the proceeds
of the Sale of any Such Be Refered to the final Determination of
the Honourable Thomas Graves, Frances Foxcroft, and Sam"
Danforth Esq'', or the major part of them.

Alio that the Court of General Sefsions of the peace be requefted
To appoint the above S''. Gent"", a Com'"^. to take a View of S''.
Lands and ways, and make reporte whether the S''. ways Should
remaine as Originaly Left or be Contra61;ed in there wedth the
reporte of S'. Committee Being Accepted by S"^. Court to be an
I file of all Controverces whatfo Ever Touching the Same.

To here the Reporte of the Seledmen Concerning a way Layed
out for the ufe of the Town Leading from the Country road, acrofs
To the Schoolhoufe in the west Pricen6l as Set fourth in S'. reporte

To know the Mind of the Town ^jvhether they Will make a bye
Law refpe6ling horfe's runing at Large in S'^. Town with out
fetters

To know the mind of the Town Whether they Will Excipt of
the Way Leading from the Country road on to Dumers farme To
be a Town way

At
[157]

At S'. Meeting the Seledmen Ordered the Trea^. to Pay the
Town Credditors the money Granted to them at a General Town
meeting on the 29"*. Day of Nov'''. 1736; and alfo to the reverand
Seth Storer the Sum of Eighty four pounds as it becoms Due, and
to the Rev''. Warham Williams Eighty four pounds as it becoms
Due, and To M'. Jofiah Peirce the prefent Schoolmaster, and
M' Nath". Harrington prefent Schoolmafter Sixty pounds a peice
as it becoms Due, to M'. Roberd Gage ten pounds for his keeping
of John Bacon

To M'. Jofeph Prieft the Sum of twelve pounds & ten Shillings
for keeping the wid". Wyeth this prefent Year, as it becoms Due

Watertozvji Records. 153

Middlefix. fs:

To M^ Joseph Garfield Conftable of Watertown in S**. County-
Greeting S'. You are hereby required fourth with to warn all the
freeholders and Inhabitance of Watertown who are Qualified to
Vote in town affairs to meet at the Easterly meeting house in S''.
town on Monday the Seventh Day of March Next at Nine of the
Clock in the morning for the Ends following. Viz': to Chufe Select-
men a Clerk a Treaf. Conftabls and all other Town offecers as
the Law Diri6ls &c.

To know the mind of the Town Whether Swine Shuld run at
Large the Enfiaing Year: &c.

Where as Sundery unhapy Differances have arifen of Late in
the Town of Watertown refpe6ling the Highways and Private ways
in Said town which if not Speedily remedied, may be of Very 111
Confequence to our Selvs and Pofterity &c.

Therefore in order to an Amicable Isue of S''. Differances To
know the mind of the town whether they will Vote that all Disputs
and Controverces that have arifen or may arife Touching the
Lands in this town lying as Ways or reputed as Such, and touch-
ing the Dispofition of the proceeds of the Sale of any Such Be
reffered to the final Determination of the Honourable Tho^ Graves,
Francies Foxcroft, and Sam". Danfourth. Esq", or the majar Part
of them. Alfo that the Court of General Sefsions of the peace
Be requested to appoint the above S'. Gentelmen a Com"='^. to
take a View of S'*. Lands and ways and make reporte whether
the S"*. ways Should remaine as Origenaly Left or Be Contrafted
in there wedth the reporte of S"^. Com"'''. Being Excepted by S"".
Court to be an Ifue of all Controvercies whatfo Ever Touching the
Same.

And alfo to Chufe a Committee or Committees to reprefent the
town before S*^. Committee, Or to petition the Sefsions as before
S'\ or to Pafs any Votes they Shall think proper in order to bring
S"*. Differances to an Ifue

And

[158]

And alfo to here the reporte of the Sele6lmen Concerning a way
Layed out for the ufe of the town. Leading from the Country road,
a Crofs to the Schoolhoufe in the weft precin<5t, as Set fourth in
S^. reporte

To know the mind of the town Whether they Will make a bye
refpe6ling Horfes Going at Large on the Commons in S''. Town
with out fetters, and for the town to a6l there pleafure with relation
there unto

To know the mind of the town whether they will Except of the
way Leading from the Country road on to Dummers farme, to be
a town way &c.

Here of faile not and make return of this Warrant and Your
Doings there on Seafonably to the Town Clerk or Sele6lmen,

154

Watertown Records.

Dated at Watertown the 22*^ Day of febr: in the tenth Year of his
majafties reign A: D: 1736 / 7

By Order, of the Seledlmen.

Sam", Livermore Town Clerk
Middlefix Watertown march the 4"". 1736 / 7

In Obediance to this Warrant to me Dire6led I have warned
the freeholders and other Inhabitance of S'^. town Qualifyed to
Vote in town Affairs to meet at time and place with in Mentioned
Joseph Garfield

Conftable for watertown.
[159]

At a General Town meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance of

Watertown Regularly Afsembled on the 7"". Day of march 1736 / 7

Voted and Chofe Nath". Harris Esqr: Moderator for S'. meeting.

i) Nathaniel Harris Esq'.

2) M'. Samuel Pierce

3) Deac: William Brown

4) M^ Jofeph Pierce

5) Liv'. Thomas Biglow

6) M'. Daniel Benjamin

7) M'. John Sawin
Voted and Chofen Town Clerk Samuel Livermore

and Town TreaP.

Voted and Chofen (i) Conft Nathaniel Norcrofs

Voted and Chofen (2) ConP Deavid Whitny

C Sam". Livermore
Voted and Chofen Afsefsors < Nath". Harris Esq'.

1^ Nath". CooUidge
Voted and Chofen for Sealer of Leather M'. John Hastings
Voted and Chofen Fence ( M', Simond Coollidge

Viewers ( M'. Jabez Stratton

Voted and Chofen Surveyer of hemp and flax M'. John Taynter

M'. John Pierce
M'. Jonathan Bemus

Voted and Chofen for
Sele<5lmen

Voted and Chofen for Survey-
ers of highways

Voted and Chofen Tyethingmen

Voted and Chofen Hogreavs

W". Harrington

W". Williams

Thomas Coollidge

Jonas Smith

Henry Bond

Benj''. Haftings

Daniel Whitny
. John Ball
(^ M'. Jonathan Sanderfon y* 2^
( W. William White
J M'. William Goddin
I M'. Stephen White
l^and M'. John Dix

Watertown Records. 155

Voted and Chofe for a Meafuror of timber M^ William Williams

Voted that Swine Should run at Large the Infuing Year,

Whereas
[160]

Whereas Sundery unhapy Differances have of Late rifen in the
town of Watertown refpefting the highways and private ways in
S'^. town which if Not Speedily remedied, may be of Very 111 Con-
cequence to our Selvs and posterity ; we Do there fore for an Ami-
cable Isue of S**. Differances Agree and Accordingly Vote, that all
Disputs and Controverfies that have arifen or may arife touching
the Lands in this town Lying as ways or reputed as Such, aiid
touching the Dispofition of the proceeds of the Sale of any Such
be Reffered to the final Determination of the Honourable Thomas
Graves, Frances Foxcroft, and Sam" Danfourth Esq'^ or the Major
Part of them

Alfo that the Court of the General Sefsions of the peace be
be requefted to appoint the Gent"", before Named a Com"""., to
take a View of the S''. Lands and ways and make reporte whether
the S''. ways Should remaine as Origenally Left or be Contrafted
in there wedth, the reporte of the Committee being Excepted by
S'*. Court to be an Isue of all Controverfies whatfo ever touching
the Same

Voted and Chofen Nathaniel Harris Esq : Deac : William Brown
& Jofeph Mafon Esq' to be a Committee to request the Court of
General Sefsions of the peace, as afore S''., that the Honourable
Thomas Graves Francies Foxcroft, and Sam". Danfourth Esq!, be
a Com— as is before Voted &c.

Voted that the Sele6lment and Town Clerk Be a Committee to
appear in the Name and Behalf of the town before the Honour-
able Thomas Graves, Francies Foxcroft, and Sam". Danfourth
Esq^ &c.

The reporte of the Sele6lmen Concerrning a Way Layed out for
the ufe of the Town Leading from the Country road acrofs to the
Schoolhoufe in the weft precindl was red to the town and is as
follows viz':

Sundry of the Inhabitance of the Weft Precin<5l in Watertown
and freeholders, having Sundry times Petitioned The Sele6lmen
Setting fourth in there petition their Great Need of a way to be
Layed out from the Schoolhoufe in S'^ precindt acrofs to the high-
way or Country road Leading oure the Great plaine, for their
Conveniancy of Going to and from mill and Many other Occations
upon there repeted petition the Sele6lmen agreed to take a View
of the way petitioned for having Defired the petitioners to Notefye
the proprietors of the Land on which the way Petitioned for was
to be Layed out upon to be prefent and haveing Met once and
againe Discurfed with the propriaters of the Lands to know on
What Conditions they would part with there Land for S"*. way and
after a full Discorfe with S''. propriators

-, , . . and

156 Watertown Records.

[161]

and having Obtained of them the knowledge on what tearms or
Conditions they were Willing to Part with there Lands for S'', way
the Conditions are as followeth : the Seledment agreed & accord-
ingly Proceed to Lay out and State a way in order to Lay be fore
the Town for there Acciptance. The way as it is Layed out and
Stated for the Acceptance and ufe of the town is as followeth :
viz': Begining at the Highway or Country road, Between the
Dwelling houfes of John Ball the 2''. and Jofeph Hager, runing
from S"*. Country road partly on the Land of S"". Jofeph Hager,
and partly on the Land of the S''. John Ball, and partly on Land
in the pofsefsion of Tho^: Herrington as the way is now troden
untill it Comes to the Squadran Line S*^. way So far to be one
rod in width and the S''. Jofeph Hagers fence as it now Stands to
be the wefterly bounds of S**. way, then runing over a Corner
of the S**. John Balls Land on to the Land of Deac: Jonathan
Sanderfon and runing on %^. Sanderfons Land about thirty rods on
to the top of a hill S'* way from S'\ Hagers Land or the Squadran
Line aforefs*^., to be one rod and half wide, S"^. Sanderfons wall
fence as it now Stands to be the wefterly bounds of s^ way, then
runing partly on S"*. Sanderfons Land and partly on S'^. Balls Land
about ten rods S**. way there to be one rod and halfe wide, and S"*.
way to be in Equal halves on there the s*^ Sanderfons and Balls
Lands for the S'^. ten rods, and S'*. Sanderfons wall fence as it now
Stands to be the wefterly bounds of s"* way ; then runing on the
Land of the S'*. John Ball till it Comes to Allen Flaggs Land Being
about twenty five rods S"*. way to be one rod and half wide, and
Sanderfons wall fence as it now Stands to be the wefterly bounds
of s**. way: Then runing on to s"*. Allin flagg's Land, and runing
on s''. flaggs Land about thirty rods and about three rods and a
halfe on the Land Layed out to the wid". Sarah flagg as hir thirds,
S"^. way on s"*. flaggs Land So far to be one rod and halfe wide,
and S''. Sanderfons fence as it Now Stands to be the west bounds
of s''. way, then runing partly on Land belonging to the s"*. wid".
thirds and partly on Land of the s''. Sanderfon in Equal halves
about Six rod and a halfe S"*. way there to be one rod and halfe
wide and s'*. Sanderfons wall fence as it now stands to be the
wefterly bounds then Runing on S''. Sanderfons Land about forty
four rods, S'^ flaggs wall fence as it now standeth to be the East
Bounds of s^. way and S'^. way to be one rod and halfe wide
Except: where there is wall fence on both sids of S"*. way and
there the wall as it now Standeth to be the bounds of S*^. way Then
turning to the right hand Like an Elboe from off of S''. Sanderfons
Land on to the Land of the S''. Flaggs and runing Crofs a Corner
of S' flaggs Land till it Enterfex the town way which Leads by the
Schoolhoufe the ridge of the knowl to be the Southern bounds of
s"^. way where were Layed heaps of Stones and the way to be one
rod and halfe wide at the Enterance on to S''. flagg' Land and to
open Gradualy till it Comes to two rods wide where it Enterfex the
town way afore s'*. The

Wateriown Records. 157

[16S]

The Conditions or Terms on which the proprietors or owners of
the Land on which the above S'*. way is Layed out upon : are
WiUing to part with there Land to the ufe of the town for S"*. way
are as foUoweth. Viz': the above S*^. Jofeph Hager is wilHng to
Give his Land on which S"". way is Layed out upon, provided the
town will Grant him the Liberty of Straighting his front fence a
Gainft the high way South of his houfe So as to take in about Six
or Eight rod of Ground

the above S''. John Ball is Willing the town Should have his
Land which S''. way is Layed out upon. In Cafe the petitioners
or the town will make him fifteen rod of Stone wall againft S*^. way
or give him five pounds in money: Tho': Harrington above S**. is
Willing what littel Part of the Land in his pofsefsion which s"^.
way Runs upon Should be for the ufe of the Town for S'' way
provided his fence Shall Stand as it is now untill he Shall Eria
a new fence: Ueac: Sanderfon above S''. is freely willing to Give
his Land on which S''. way is Layed out on provided it be Accepted
as what Duty belongs to his forty Acre Lot refpeding allowance
for a way :

Allin Flagg above S^ is Not willing to part with his Land for
S**. way Except the petitioners or the town will make him thirty rod
of Stone wall againft S''. way.

Watertown Feb': 21: 1736/7

Nath". Harris

William Brown

Sam" Pierce

Tho^ Biglow y Selectmen

Daniel Benjamin

Jofeph Pierce

John Sawin

The above Written reporte was red to the Town and after Sume
Confiderable Debate was put to Vote to know the towns mind
Whether they Accepted of the reporte, and the Conditions there
in and the Vote pafed in the affirmative

Put to Vote to know the minds of the Town whether they Would
Make a Buy Law to prevent horfes Going at Large on the Com-
mons with out fetters.

and the Vote pafed in the Nagative

Put to Vote to know the Mind of The Town Whether they Did
Accept of the way Newly Layed out from the Country road on to
the Dumers farme Nere to Sam" Gales houfe and the Vote paft in
the affirmative
[163]

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown on the 8"". Day of
March 1736/7 the Several Perfons here after Named perfonaly
appearing before Nathaniel Harris Esq^ one of the Sele(5lmen

158 Watertown Records.

Were Sworn to the faithful Discharge of the refpedive officers
where to they were Chofe Viz': Samuel Livermore to the office
of a Town Clerk, Town Treafurer, and an Afsefsor, Nathaniel
Coollidge to the office of an Afsefsor, Nathaniel Harris Esq', was
Sworn (In the prefence of the Seleftmen) by the Town Clerk to
the office of an Afsefsor, M'. John Haftings to the office of a
Leather Sealer, M^ Simond Coollidge to the office of a fence
Viewer, Mefu'. John Pierce, William Harrington, Thomas Cool-
lidge, Jonas Smith, and Henry Bond were Sworn to the office of
Surveyors of Highways, M'. Benj*. Haftings to the office of a
Tyethingman, Mefu'. William White, Steaphen White and John
Dix to the office of hogreves

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 30* Day of
April 1737 At Said meeting the Seledfmen Ordered the town Clerk
to Give a warrant to Conft Garfield to warn a Town Meeting to
be on the Ninth Day of May Next at the weft Meeting houfe in
S''. town, at one of the Clock in the after noon, for the Ends fol-
lowing Viz', to Chufe a reprefentative or reprefentatives and alfo
to warn a town Meeting to be at two of the Clock on S''. Day at
S'^. Meeting houfe for the Ends following. Y\z\ (i) to Chufe Con-
ftables (2) to know the towns mind whether they will abate Sun-
dery perfons rates in Some of the Late Conftables Lifts of rates
Committed to them to Colleft, (3) for the Seleftmen to Lay before
the town a Lift of the perfons Names, lyable to and Qualifyed to
Serve as petit Jurymen perfuant to a Late Law of the provence

Middlefix fs: To M'. Joseph Garfield Conft of Watertown in
S'^. County Greeting. In Obferveance of a precept to us Diri6led
from the High Shereff of his Maj^. County of Middlefix

(Seal) In his Majefties Name You are here by required fourth

with
[164]

With to Warn all the Freeholders and Inhabitance of Watertown
who are Qualifyed according to Law to Vote in the Choice of a
reprefentative to meet at the publick meetinghoufe in the Wefterly
precin6t of s'*. town on Monday the Ninth Day of May Currant at
one of the Clock in the afternoon to Chufe a reprefentative or
reprefentatives to Serve for, and reprefent the town of Watertown
at a Great and General Court, appointed to be Convened held and
kept for his Majefties Service at the Court houfe in bofton upon
Wedenfday the twenty fifth Day of May Currant

You are Likewife required to Warn the freeholders and Inhabi-
tance of S*^. Watertown who are Qualifyed to Vote in Town affairs
to meet at the above S'' meetinghoufe at two of the Clock on S''.
Day for the Ends following viz! (i) to Chufe Conftables (2) to
know the towns mind whether they will Sink Sundery perfons rates
in Sum of the the Late Conf'^ Lifts of rates Committed to them
to CoUedt (3) for the Seledtmen to Lay before the town a Lift of

Watertozvn Records. 159

the Perfons names Lyable to and Qualifyed to Serve as Petit
Jurymen perfuant to a Late Law of the provence, and alfo for the
town to Manifeft there minds whether they will Joine with Cam-
bridge and Some of the Neighbouring towns in building of a work
houfe in order to Set Idle perfons to work, here of faile not and
make return of this warrant and Your Doings there on Seasonabley
to the Sele6lmen or town Clerk Dated at Watertown the Second
Day of May in the tenth Year of his MajL reign A: D: 1737
By order of the Seleftmen

Sam". Livermore Town Clerk.
[165]

At a General town meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in the Choice of a reprefenta-
tive law fully warned and met on the Ninth Day of May 1737
Put to Vote to know the mind of the town whether they would
Send more then one reprefentative and the Vote pafed in the
Negative.

Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Harris Esq', to Serve for and repre-
fent the town of Watertown at a Great and General Court appointed
to be Convened held and kept for his Majefties Service, at the
Court houfe in Bofton upon Wedensday the twenty fifth Day of
May Currant.

At a General town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tance of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in town affairs regulerly
afsembled on the Ninth Day of May 1737 Voted and Chofe
Nathaniel Harris Esq'. Moderator.

Voted and Chofe M'. Ebenezer Goddard (i) Conftable for
Watertown.

Voted and Chofe M'. John Ball the Second, for the Second
ConP.

Voted and abated in the Several Conf. Lists of rates the Several
Sums affixed to the Several perfons Nams for which they were
abated, viz'.

In Jofeph Whitneys List of rates, Obediah Cool-

lidges rates i . 0:4

and John f agerfons rates o : 14:8

In Samuel Livermors List of rates : John Tozers i : 2:6

In M'. John Sawins List of rates, abated Nathaniel

Warins Rates i : 5:8

In M'. John Brights List of rates : abated John Tozers i : 7:9

Nathaniel Warrins. rates 4 : 2

Voted and Chofe for a Com"'" to Confer with the Commitees
which may be Chofe in any of the Neighbouring towns Touching
a work houfe, and to reporte to the town there procedings : L'. John
Cutting Deac : John CooUidge, and Nath". Harris Esq.

Voted and adjorned the remaining buifsnes of this Meeting to
fryday the 13"*. Day of may Currant to this place at five of the
Clock in the after noon.

l6o Wateriown Records.

[166]

At a General Town meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown regulerly afsembled on the 13"'. Day of may 1737 :
upon adjornment M'. Ebenezer Godderd appearing before the
town refufed to Serve the Town as a Conftable : and the town
proceeded to a New Choice and Voted and Chofe M'. Samuel
Benjaman : Conftable for watertown

M'. John Ball appearing before the town Defired the town to
accept of M'. John fiske Juner to Serve the town as a Conftable in
his room put to Vote to know the towns mind whether they
would accept of M'. John Fiske. juner to Serve the town as a
Conftable in the room of M'. John Ball the Second and the Vote
pafed in the affirmative

M'. John Fisk being prefent was Sworn to the faithful Discharge
of the office of a Conftable before Nathaniel Harris Juftice of the
peace.

Voted and adjorned the remaining buifnefs of this Meeting to
monday the 16"'. Day of May Currant to this place at five of the
Clock in the after Noon.

At a Generall town meeting of the freeholders and In habitance
of Watertown regulerly afsembled on the 16*: Day of May
1737 upon adjornment: Voted and Chofe M'. Daniel Benjamin
moderator

M'. Samuel Benjamin appearing before the Town refufed to
Serve the town as a Conftable and the town proceded to a
New Choice Voted and Chofe M'. Daniel Whitny Conftable for
watertown.

Voted and adjorned the remaining buifnefs of this Meeting to
wedensday the iS"'. Day of May Currant at five of the Clock in
the after Noon to this place

At a General town meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in town affairs regulerly afsembled
on may the iS"' 1737 upon adjornment

Voted and Chofe M^ Henry Spring Juner Conftable for Water-
town

Voted and adjorned the remaining buifnefs of this Meeting to
the Last tuefday of June Nex at five of the Clock in the after noon
to this place.
[167]

At a General town meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance
of Watertown Qualifyed to Vote in town affairs regulerly afsembled
on the 28"": Day of June 1737 upon adjornment: M'. Daniel
Benjamin being Moderator

Voted and Chofe M^ John Stowel Conftable for Watertown

Middlefix fs. Watertown July the 4'\ 1737 M'. John Stowel
Perfonaly appearing was Sworn to the faithful Discharge of the
ofi&ce of a Conftable before

Jofeph Mafon Juftice of Peace

At A Meeting of the Seleftmen of Watertown on the 4"^. Day

Watertown Records. i6i

of July 1737 at S'*. Meeting M". Mary Coollidge Cap' Thomas
Saltmarfli, Ens: Thomas Harrington, M^ John Brown were appro-
bated for Inholders in S"". town &c.

At a meeting of The Seledmen of Watertown on the 26' . Day
of Sep' 1737 at S^ meeting the Seledmen Ordered The Town
Treaf^ to pay to M'. Hopftill meeds the Sum of Six pounds Out
of the Towns money Appropriated To the Ufe of the Poor

In the Houfe of Reprefentatives Jan^'' 3 • i737-

Ordred that Nathanael Harris of Watertown Esq^ Be and
and hereby is fully Authorifed and Impowred to Afsemble and
Convene the freeholders and other Inhabitants of S'' Town at the
Ufual place of their Meeting to Eleft and Depute Such Seledmen
and other Town Officers as Were Chofen for the Currant Year and
are Inhab*^ of that part of S^ Town which by Order of this Court
in their prefent Sitting were Set of and Erreded into a Seperate
and Diftina Townfhip, the Seleamen and other Officers So Chofen
to Stand till the Anniverfary Meeting of S^ Town in March Next
Sent up for Concurrance

J. Quincy Sp^
In Council Jan'^. 4. 1737.
Read and Concurred

Simon Frost Dep'. Sec-^y.
Confented to.

J Belcher
Copy Examined

■^ Simon Frost Dep*. Sec''^.
By Virtue of an Order of the Great and General Court of the
Province of the Mafsachufetts Bay in New England, Authorifing
and Impowering me the Subscrib^ To Afsemble and Convene the
Inhab'' of the Town of Watertown

These are therefore to Notifie and Warn the Freehold" & other
Inhab•^ of the Town of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs that they Afsemble and Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe
in s^ Town on Wedinfday the Eighteenth of this Inftant Jan^". at
one of y-^ Clock After noon to Eleft and Depute Such Seleamen
and other Town Officers as were Chofen for the Currant Year and
are Inhab'\ of that part of s'' Town which by ord' of S'' great &
General Court in their p^fent Sitting were Set off and Erreaed
into a Seperate & Distina Townfhip the Seleamen and otlV
Officers So chofen to Stand till the Anniverfary Meeting of S''
Town in March Next

Watertown Jan'^". the 14*. 1737. Nath'. Harris.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold'^ and other Inhab"
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Eighteenth day of Jan^.
1737.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of s'' Meeting.

Voted to Choofe three Seleamen

1 62 Watertown Records.

( W. Jonas Bond
Voted and Chofe for Seleftmen X Joseph Mason Esq'.

1^ Deacon Nathan Fiske
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk. And Sworn

f Juftice Harris.
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Town Treafurer.
Voted and Chofe Deacon John Coollidge an Afsefsor.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen on the 30"' of Jan'^. 1737.

Ordred the Clerk to write a Warrant Directed to y'^ Conftable of
s"* Town to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of S''
Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in s** Town on Tuefday the Seventh day of
Feb^. Next at one of y^ Clock afternoon for the Ends following.

To Chofe a Committee to Joine with a Com'"^^ that may be
Chofen by the Town of Waltham To make Enquirey into the
State of the Treafury belonging to Watertown before Divided And
to Audate the Treafurers Acc'\ and make report at y^ Next Town
Meeting.

To Choofe a Com'"^: to joine with a Com'^* that may be Chofen
by y" Town of Waltham to make Enquiry who are the poor, that
are at prefent a Charge to y^ Towns

Alfo to Divide the Town Stock of Arms and Amunition between
the Towns Agreeable to one of y^ Conditions on which y* Town
was Divided and make report at the Next Town Meeting.

And Order the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons that the
Towns of Watertown & Waltham are Indebted to, to bring in their
Acc'^ to the Seledtmen of s"* Towns at the Dwelling Houfe of M'.
Tho'' Saltmarfh in s'' Watertown Inhold'. on Munday y^ Sixth Day
of P'eb"^^. Next at one of y"" Clock after Noon, in Ord"^ to have them
Laid before the Town.

Midd": fs. To M'. John Stowel Conftable of Watertown in S'*
County Greeting.

You are hereby required forth with to Warn the Freehold'^'
and others Inhab'^ of s'' Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs, To meet at the Public Meeting houfe in s"* Town on
Tuefday the Seventh Day of Feb'^''. Next at one of the Clock after
noon for the Ends following, viz'.

1. To Choofe a Committee to Joine with a Committee that may
be Chofen by the Town of Waltham, To make Enquirey into the
State of y^ Treafury belonging to Watertown before Divided, And
to Audite the Treafurers Acc'^ and make reporte of y' Doings at
the Next Town Meeting.

2. To Choofe a Committee to Joine w"' a Com*''^ that may be
Chofen by y*" Town of Waltham to make Enquirey who are the
poor, that are at prefent a Charge to the Towns Alfo to Divide
the Town Stock of Arms & Amunition between the Towns

Agreeable
[170]

Watertozvn Records. 163

Agreable to one of the Conditions on which the Town was
Divided, and Make report thereof at the Next Town Meeting.

You are alfo required to Notify Such Perfons that the Towns of
Watertown and Waltham are Indebted to ; To bring in their Ace",
to y<= Seledmen of Said Towns at the Dwelling Houfe of M'
Thomas Saltmarfh in s'* Watertown Inhold^ on Munday the Sixth
Day of Feb^y. Next, at one of y^ Clock afternoon In ord^ to have
them Laid before y'^ s'^ Towns. Hereof faile not and Make return
of this Warrant and Your Doings thereon, at Leaft one Day before
the time fixt for s^ Meeting, to the Seledmen or Town Clerk.
Dated at Watertown the 31 of Jan'^^. A. D. 1737,
■^ order of the Selectmen

Joseph Mason Clerk.

At a Town Meeting in Watertown Orderly Warned and mett on
the Seventh day of Feb'^. Anno Domini 1737/8.

1. Voted and Chofe John CooUidge Moderator of s*^. Meeting.

2. Voted to Choofe three men to be the first Committee Men-
tioned in the Warrant and Chofen for Said Com'^-^: Joseph Mafon
Esq^ M' Jonas Bond & M' William WilUams.

3. Voted to have three men for the Second Committy mentioned
in the Warning. And were Chofen for s^ Com"=^: M' Oliver Liver-
more, Cap'. Joseph Coollidge & Enf". Ebn'. Stone

4. Voted to Alow M^ Hopeftill Mead fourty Pounds of the Ace'.
He offred to the Town for his Charge Expended about Margret
Warrin

5. Voted Alowance of Tho'. Bisco Accompt being 7/6 for
Tim"' for Smelt Brook Bridge.

6. Voted Allowance of Joseph Garfields Ace' being 3 = ,4 = ..
for Service done for the Town as Conftable.

7. Voted Alowance of Jabez Strattons Ace', being ;^i i : -.8 : -.6.
for keeping Deliverance Webb wedow.

8. Voted Aceptance of the Ace', brought by the Seledlmen
which they rec"^ of Several perfons which the Town were Indebted
to before they were divided.

9. Voted Acceptance of y" Ace' brought to the Town by the
Com'^=. Chofen by the Town to Sell the Land Lying to the Ways.

10. Put to Vote whether the Town would Accept of y"" Ace'
brought to the Town by George Harrington of Waltham.

And the Vote pafed in the Negative.
Att". John Coollidge Moderator of s'' Meeting.

At a Meeting of the Sele(5bnen of Watertown on the 20"'. day
of Feb'^: 1737/8. Ordred the Clerk to write a Warrant Direded
to the Conftable of s" Town, To warn the Freehold^\ and other
Inhabitants of S"* Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in s'* Town on the
27"' Day of Feb''. Currant at one of y^ Clock afternoon for y^ Ends
following viz'.

To hear the reporte of the Com'*^ who were Chofen to joine

164 Watertown Records.

w"", a Com"''^ of Waltham to make Enquirey into the Estate of y'
Treafurey & Examine the Treafurers Acc'^ , Alfo to hear the
report of y*" Com''='=: who were Chofen to joine w"" a Com'", of
Waltham, to Divide the Arms & Amunition belonging to Water-
town before Divided According to the Condition of Dividing & to
Enquire who are y*" prefent poor that are Maintained by the
Towns.

To Choofe a Comm'**": to receive the Books records & papers
belonging to Watertown before Divided Agreeable to y^ Condition
of Dividing the Town and to give prop' Discharge.

To hear Some Ace", that have not been Laid before the Town
for Acceptance

To know the Mind of y* Town whether they will Choofe a
Com"^''. to joine with a Comm""^. that may be Chofen by Waltham
to proportion the Acc'^ that have been and may be Accepted by
the Town in ord' for the Town to Make their Grants at their Anual
Meeting in March Next

To know the Mind of the Town whether the Laft Invoices of y'
precindls of Watertown before Divided be the Rule for the Com*'*
to proportion the aboves** Acc'^ by.

Midd'': fs. To M^ John Stowel Conftable of Watertown in s**
County Greeting.

You are hereby Required forth with to Warn the Freehold", and
oth' Inhabit'^ of s** Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town
Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in s'^ Town on
Munday the 27"" Day of Feb''. Current at one of y* Clock After
noon for the Ends following, viz'.

1 . To hear the report of y" Com'" : who were Chofen to Joine
with a Com'": of Waltham to Make Enquiry into the State of y*
Treafury, and Examin the Treafurers Acc*^. Alfo to hear the
report of y^ Commitee who were Chofen to joine w"" a Com""^. of
Waltham, to Divide the Arms and Ammunition belonging to
Watertown before Divided Agreeable to one Condition of Dividing
the Town. And who were to make Enquirey who are the prefent
poor that are Maintained by the Towns.

2. To Choofe a Com'" to receive the Books records & papers
belonging to Watertown before Divided, Agreeable to one Condi-
tion for Dividing the Town. And to give proper Difcharges.

3. To hear Some Acc'^ that may be laid before the town for
their Acceptance

4. To know the Mind of y'^ Town whether they will Choofe a
Com'", to joine w"" a Com'", that may be Chofen by Waltham, to
proportion the Acc'^ that have been and may be Accepted by the
Town, Between the Town of Watertown and Waltham, in order
for the Towns to make prop' Grants to Satisfy s'' Acc'^. at their
Anual Meeting in March Next.

5. To know the Mind of the Town wheather the Laft Invoices
of the Two Precinds of Watertown before Divided, Shall be the

Watertown Records. 165

Rule for the Comm''^. to proportion the aboves'' Acc'^ by. hereof
fail not, and Make Seafonable return of this Warrant & your doings
thereon to the Selectmen or Town Clerk before the time for s'^.
Meeting. Dated at Watertown the 21. of Feb''. 1737 /8.
"^ order of the Seledlmen.

Joseph Mason Town Clerk
[173]

At a Meeting of the Freehold'^^ and other Inhab'^ of Watertown
regulerly Afsembled on the 27"". Day of Feb^. 1737 /8.

1. Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond Moderator of S"* Meeting.
The firft Article of y^ warning being read, and alfo the reporte of

the Comm'"'. who were Chofen to Examine the Treafurers Acc'^
&c. Some of y^ Inhab". were difsatisfyed that there was no Ace",
given by the Com"''', who were Chofen to Petition Court or Courts
&c. it being a Conf iderable Sum that was Granted. The Town
w''' gladly have known whether the whole had been Improved for
the End for which it was Granted, viz', for Drawing Petitions &c
After Some Debate y'' Vote was put

2. To know the Mind of the Town whether they do Accept
of y'' Com'" Report who were Chofen to joine w'^ a Com'"^. of
Waltham, to Make Enquirey into the State of the Treafurey & to
Examine the Treafurers Acc'^ &c. Excepting the one hundred
pounds paid to the Com"'*': who were chofen to Petition Court or
Courts &c which Com'^^ is to render An Ace', to the Town, that So
the Town may know whether their money has been Improved by
S"" Com'^^ for Ends for w"='' it was Granted. And the Vote past in
the Affirmative.

3 The Report of the Com'^*. who were Chofen to joine w* a
Com'"^. of Waltham to Divide the Arms and Ammunition belong-
ing to Watertown before Divided &c being read the Voted and
Accepted thereof So far as S'' Com'" had preceded. And Alfo
that Parragraf relating to the prefent poor Maintained at Water-
towns Charge before Divided, was Voted And Accepted, with
John Bacon being Added to the Number Named in S"" reporte who
was Omitted by Said Committe.

The Second Article being read.

4. The Vote was put to know the Mind of y* Town wheather
they will Chofe a Com'", to receive the Books Records & pap",
belonging to Watertown before Divided &c. and to give proper
Difcharges. & y'' Vote paft in y^ Affirma'.

5. Voted and chofe to be a Com'", to receive the Books Records
& pap". & to give Difcharges &c Joseph Mafon Esq'. Mifs". Jonas
Bond & WH Williams.

6. the Acc'^ offred to the Town were put to Vote and Allowed

The fourth Article being read.

7. The Vote was put to know the Mind of the Town whether
they will chofe a Com'", to joine with a Com'" that may be Chofen
by the Town of Waltham To proportion the Acc'^ that have been
& that may be Accepted by the Town, Between the Town of

1 66 Watertown Records.

Watertown and Waltham in ord"^ for the Towns to make prop'
Grantes to Satisfy S"^ Acc'^ at their Anual Meeting in March Next.
«& the Vote paft in y*" Affirmative.

8. Voted and chofe for the Ends Laft Mentioned, Jofeph Mafon
Esq^ Mifs'^ Jonas Bond and W- Williams.

The fifth Article being read.

9. The Vote was put to know the Mind of the Town, whether
the Laft Invoices of the Two precin6ts of Watertown before
Divided Shall be the rule for the Com'^''. to proportion the aboves'*
Ace' by And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The foregoing Votes were past at the aboves*^ Meeting
Attest Jonas Bond Moderator.

The Com*^^ Reports fir ft Above Mentioned are on file.
[173]

At a Meting of the Seledlmen on the Sixth day of March 1737 / 8.

Ordred the Clerk to write a Warrant & Diredl it to y*" Conftable
of S'^ Town To warn the Freehold", and oth' Inhab". of s'' Town
who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in S'' Town on Munday the Thirteenth day of March
Currant at Nine of y*" Clock fornone for y^ Ends following, viz'.

To Chofe Sele6lmen a Town Clerk Treafurer and all oth' Such
Town Officers as by law are to be chofen in the Month of March.
To know the mind of y'= Town Concerning Swine runing at Large.

To hear the List of y" perfons Names for Petit Juriors that
the Sele6lmen have prepared to Lay before the Town for their
Approbation.

To Grant y'= Rev'' M' Seth Storer his Sallery According to
Contrail

To know the Mind of the Town what Addition they will Make
to the Rev^ M' Storers Salery for the Prefent Year.

To Grant Money for the Support of the Grammer and Englifh
School and the Support of the Poor.

To Grant Money to pay and Satisfy those perfons that the
Town is Indebted to &c.

To Grant money for to the repair the Minifteral houfe

To know the mind of the Town whether they will Grant a Sum
of money to be Improved for the further fencing of the Miniftearal
place.

To know the Mind of the Town how the Saxton Shal be paid.

To grant Money to procure Stocks for the Town.

To Chofe a Com'", to take care to repair the Minifteral houfe,
and for the further fencing the Minifteral place.

At this Meeting the Seledlmen with the Conftable Chofe M'
Josiah Perry to be Sealer of waits and Meafures. for the Town.

Midd": fs. To M^ John Stowel Conftable of Watertown in S""
County Greeting.
You are hereby required forthwith to Warn the Freehold" &
oth' Inhab". of of s"* Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town

Watertown Records. 167

Afifairs to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in s'' Town on
Munday the 13"" day of March Currant at Nine of y"= Clock in the
forenone for the Ends following, viz'.

To Chofe Sele<5tmen a Town Clerk Treafurer and all Such other
Town Officers as by Law are to be chofen in the month of
March.

To know the Mind of y" Town relating to Swine runing at
Large

To hear a List of the Perfons Names for Petit Juriors that
y* Sele6lmen have prepared to lay before the Town for their
Approbation.

To Grant the Rev'' M' Seth Storer his Sallery According to
Contra6t.

To know the Mind of y*" Town what Addition they will make to
ye j^eyd -^r storer's Salery for the prefent year.

To Grant money for the Support of y* Grammer & English
School & y^ Support of y'^ poor.

To Grant Money to pay and Satisfy those perfons that y"" Town
is Indebted to &c.

To Grant Money to repair the Minifteral house.

To know the mind of the Town whether they will grant a Sum
of money to be Improved for the further fencing of y" Minifteral
place.

To know the Mind of y* Town how the Saxton Shall be paid.

To Grant money to procure Stocks for the Town

To Chofe a Com'^^ to take care to repair the Minifteral houfe,
and for the further fencing of y" Minifteral place.

Hereof fail not and Make Seafonable return of this Warrant &
your doings thereon to the Seledlmen or Town Clerk before the
time Appointed for S'' Meeting. Dated at Watertown the Sixth
day of March A.D. 1737 / 8

■^ order of the Sele6lmen.

Joseph Mason Town Cler.
[174]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold'', and other Inhab'^
of Watertown Regulerly Convened on Munday the 13*. day of
March 1737 / 8. for y^ Choice of Town off'^ &c

Voted and Chose Joseph Mason Esq*". Moderator of S*^ Meeting.

"Voted and Chofe for
Sele6lmen

Joseph Mason Esq'
Nath'. Harris Esq'
Dea: John CooUidge
M' Jonas Bond
M' Oliver Livermore

Voted and Chofe

Joseph Mason

Esq' Town Clerk

& Town

Treafurer.

Voted and Chofe M'. John Taynter Conftable.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Choofe
a Second Conftable and the Vote past in the Affirmative

Voted and Chofe M' Simon Coollidge. 2'' Conftable who made
his plea against Serving. And the Town by a Vote Dismist him.

1 68 Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe M' Benjamin Haftings to be a Conftable.

M' John Taynter refused to Serve and promifed to pay his fine.

Voted and Chofe M' Sam'. Hager to be a Conftable.

r Cor'. Henry Bright
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors X W Ebenez' Goddard

(^Joseph Mason Esq'.
Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Seler of Leather.
Voted and Chofe Mifs" Nath'. Norcrofs & And- White jun'. to
be fence Viewers.

( Daniel Bond
Voted and Chofe for Survey" X Jona": Church

I^Jos: Harrington

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen ■< -, „ -r, . °
•' ° (Jona" Bemis

Voted and Chofe Henry Goddin & Joseph Whitney to be
Hogrieves.

Voted and Chofe M' John Brown Measfurer of Timb'.

Voted and Chofe M' Ebenezer Hastings to be Saxton.

Voted that Swine rim at Large & to be regulated According to
Law

The List of y^ Names of Perfons for Petit Juriors were Approved
of by a Vote.

Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred and Twenty five
pounds to the Rev** M' Seth Storer. (According to Contrad) it
being for one Quarter of a year paft to the firft of March Currant,
And for the prefent Year, the year begining the firft of this Inftant
March.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds as An
Addition to the Rev'* M' Storers Salery. viz', fifteen pounds for the
Quarter past, and Sixty pounds for the year Currant,

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds for the
Supporte of the Grammer and Englifh School viz', fifteen pounds
for the time paft and Sixty pounds for the Year Currant, (from
y" firft of March Currant)

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty pounds for the Support
of y* poor.

(the Com'^* Chofen to proportion the Acc'^ Between the Town
Made report of their doings to the Town And Watertowns propor-
tion to pay of y^ Debts was Ninty one pounds five and 3** as ^
S' report more fully Appears.)

Voted and Granted the Sum of Ninty one pounds five Shillings
and 3'' to help pay & Satiffy the Debts due from y" Towns afore**
which is Watertowns proportion According to y^ Com""". Reporte.

Voted and Granted the Sum of five pounds for to repair the
Minifteral Houfe

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty pounds to be Improved
in y" furth" fencing y" Miniftrial plac

Voted y' the Sexton be paid by a rate: Voted and Granted the

Watertown Records. 169

Sum of Six pounds for the Sexton. Voted and Granted y^ Sum

of fourty Shillings to procure Stocks for y' Town

125- ..-..
75- ••-••
75- ••-••
30
91- -5- -3

5- •• - ••
20- .. -..

6- .. - ..

429- -5- -3
[175]

Voted and Chofe Mifs". Jona" : Bemis Richard Clerk & Daniel
Whitney to be A Committee to take Effeftual Care to Repaire the
Minifteral houfe And for the further fencing of the Miniftearal
place.

The Committes Report.

We the Subfcribers the Com''^'''. of Watertown and Waltham who
were Chofen to Proportion the Acc'^ of Sundry Perfons & which
have been Laid before the Towns and Accepted &c. Having
taken that Truft upon us, met on S'^. Affair, And the S"^ Ace", and
the Proportion of Each Town to pay of S'* Acc'^. is as fellow's viz'.

The Ace'. Bro'. by the Selectmen rec'* of Sundry Perfons at a
Meeting of the Seledmen of Both Towns, on the 6"' of Feb''
1737/8, viz'.

M'. John Bemis his Ace'.

£2-..-..

AUin Flagg's Ace'

..- .4- ..

Eph"". Cutter

.1-10-..

Ed"'. Harrington

..- .8- ..

Cap'. Sam'. Garfield

.1- .. - ..

M' W™ Williams

.2 -II-..

Jofeph Prieft

.3- .2- .6

Isaac Stearns

..-.3- ..

John Dix

Benj". Haftings

.2- .. -..

Nath'. Harris Esq' John Haftings and

Sam'. Livermore Afsefsors

.3- ..- ..

Nath'. Harris Esq' Sam'. Livermore &

Nath' Coollidge Afsefsors

.6- 18- ..

Sam'. Livermore his Ace'.

.4-12-..

;^28- .8- .6

The Com"^^ for Selling the Land to the

High Way's their Ace'. £m- -4- -6

M' Hopftill Mead 30- .. - ..

Jabez Stratton 11- .8- .6

Tho=: Bisco ..-.7- .6

Joseph Garfield .3-. 4-..

170 Watertown Records.

The Ballance Due to Sam'. Pierce & others

.7- .2-

Doc'. Jofiah Convers

.3- -6-

Henry Spring Juner

.. - 10—

Joseph Mason Executor on W- Shattuck

Estate

••-•5-

George Harrington Jun'

..- .7-

;^I03-IS-.6

Allen Flagg

•I--3-

Town way in Waltham

30- .. -

To Rob'. Gage, Due to him on Ace' of

John Bacon Ten Months

.8- .6-

•8 ;^.39-io -2

Sum total

;^I7I-I4-.2

Which Sum of One hundred Seventy one pounds
fourteen Shillings and two pence, Being Proportioned
Between the two Town's aboves''.

According to the Precin6l Invoices,
it Appears that Watertown's part or pro-
portion thereof to pay is £9"^- -S^ -3

Waltham's part or proportion thereof
to pay is ;^8o- .8- .11

;{;i7i-i4-.2

T T3 J r Comm"=''. for Watertown.

Jonas Bond )

Daniel Benjamin "^

Thomas Hammond V Com'^^: for Waltham.
Sam'. Livermore j
March 9*. 1737
[176]

Midd": fs. To M' John Stowel Conftable of Watertown &c.
You are hereby required to Notify the Several Perfons here-
after Named to Appear before the Seleftmen at the Dwelling
houfe of M'. John Brown Inholder in S'' Town on Fryday the
Seventeenth day of March Currant at three of y* Clock afternoon
in Order to take their Oaths to the refpe<5tive offices they are
Chofen to. viz'.

M' Benjamin Hastings Conftable.

M' Sam'. Hager Conftable.

Cor' Henry Bright 1 Af f r

M' Ebenez' Goddard )

M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.

M' Nath'. Norcrofs

M' And". White jun

M' Daniel Bond ^

M' Jona". Church > Surveyers.

M' Joseph Harrington j

[• Fence Viewers.

M; Simon Coollidge ) Tythingmen.
M' Jona . Bemis ) ^ °

Wateriown Records. 171

M' Henry Goddin ) ,t

M^ Joseph Whitney [ Hogrieves.

M' John Brown Meafurer of Timber. Hereof fail not and make
return hereof to the Selectmen before the time of S'' Meeting
Dated at Watertown March 13'*'. 1737/8

Joseph Mason Town Clerk.

March the 17*: 1737/8 the Above Named Perfons Except
Cor' Henry Bright were all Sworn "^ Nath'. Harris Justice of peace.

March 21. 1737/8 Joseph Mason Esq*", was Sworn to the
Offices of 'Town Clerk, Town Treafurer, And Afsefsor. By Nath'.
Harris Jus' of peace.

At a Meeting of y*" Seledlmen of Watertown March 27. 1738.
To Appoint the Surveyers of y^ Highway's their Divifions or
Deftrifts for y" repairing and Amending the High ways &c. The
Sele6lmen Appointed Jonathan Church Surveyer his Divifion or
Deftri6l to be as foUow's. viz'. Begining at the Country Roade
against M' Eb': Goddards, and So from thence in the Lane or way
Leading by y^ Meeting houfe and So to Cambridge Line by Tho\
Wellingtons Gate. All y' Lane or way and all the Town ways and
Publick Roads to y'= Eaftward of S"* Lane.

The Sele6lmen Appointed Daniel Bond Surveyer his Divifion
or Deftri6l to be as follow's, viz'. The Country Road from Eben'.
Goddards to Walthum Line, alfo the Publick Roads & Ways on
the South Side thereof Alfo the Town way Leading by M' Taynters
and So to Waltham Line by M'. Jona". Bemis's.

The Sele(5lmen Appointed Joseph Harrington Survey' His Divif-
ion or Diftri6l to be the High way from Bisco's Corner by the
Meeting houfe Lane to Waltham Line Near Jofhua Warrins the
Publick Way Leading down Elbo Hill to Waltham line alfo the
way under the Rocks (So called) to Cambridge line Near Tho^
Wellingtons alfo down to S** Wellingtons Great Gate. Alfo the
Town way down by Daniel Whitneys to the Schoolhoufe, alfo
the way Leading by Jolhua Warrins Jun' down to y" Corner of
Whitneys Land.

Ordred the Clerk to give Each Surveyer a Copy of their Divifion,
(which was done Accordingly)

At Said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed w'*" M' Nath'. Harrington
to keep y^ Grammer and Englifh SchooU in S"* Town, for one Year
for the Sum of Sixty pounds, the Year to begin the firft day of
March Current.

Ordred
[177]

Ordred the Clerk to write a warrant Dire6led to one of y' Con-
ftables, to Warn Mary Pirkins a widow woman who Came from
Boston in the County of Suffolk on or about the Twelfth day Jan*'
Laft who refides at Benj" Haftings. Alfo One Sampfon a lame
Negro man who came from Providence in the Goverm'. of Rhode

1/2 Watej'tozvn Records.

Island Some time in y^ Month of Jan^. or FeV. Laft and who
refides w"^ M^ Mathew Ellis in S'' Town.

Midd": fs. To M'. Benj. Hastings Conftable of Watertown in

s'' County Greeting.

Whereas y^ Seleftmen of s** Town are informed that there is

one Mary Pirkens a widow woman come to Dwell in s**

Watertown who came Laft from Boston in the County of

Suffolk on or about y*" Twelfth of Jan'' Laft past, and Now

refides at y'^ Dwelling houfe of you y^ S'' Benj. Hastings,

the Sele6lmen are alfo informed that there is one Sampfon

a Lame Negro man come to Dwell in S*^ Watertown, who

Came Laft from Providence in y'' Goverm'. of Rhoad Island

Some time in y*" Month of Jan^ or feb''. Laft past (as y*

Seledlmen are informed) who refides Now w"*. M'. Mathew

Ellis at y^ Dwelling houfe He Lives in in S'* Town the

Circumftances of y" s"^ perfons are Such y' y= Seledlmen

refuse to Accept of them to be Inhab'\ of s'^ Town fearing

y' they may be chargble to y*" Town.

These are therefore in his Maj''^ Name to will and require You

y^ S'' Conftable forthw"' to Warne the S'' Mary Pirkens and y"^ s*^

Sampfon to Depart forthwith out of Said Watertown and No

longer to refide there in the Sele6lmen refufing to Accept of y"".

to be Inhab''. as afores'^. Hereof fail not and Make return of

this Warrant and Your doings there on to the Town Clerk before

the Eleventh day of April Next. Dated at Watertown March 30'^

in the Eleventh Year of His Maj''^ Reighn A.D. 1738.

■^ order of the Selectmen,

Joseph Mason Clerk.

Midd\ fs. Watertown April ii'\ 1738.

Pursuant to this Warrant to me Dire6led I have
Notifyed y*" with in Named Perfons forth with to
Depart out of Watertown and no longer to refide
there, by reading the within written unto Each of
them.

Benjamin Haftings Conftable of Watertown.

Caution Entred at the Court of Sefsions at Cambridge in
May 1738

March — The Sele6lmen Agree'd w*. M'. Thomas Bifco to keep
y'= Widow Webb at Six Shillings '^ week from the Twenty firft of
March 1737 / 8
[178]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the Eleventh
day of April A.D. 1738. At the Houfe of Nath'. Harrises Esq'.

The Selectmen then Agreed with M' W™ Lawrance for the
Space of one Quarter of a Year, to Alow S"" Lawrance the Sum of
Nine Shillings P'. Week from the fourteenth Day of this Inftant
April to Board and provide Vidlualls, Drink, and Wafliing con-

Watei'towtt Records. 173

veniant and Necefsary for Margret Warrin a poor and Need
Perfon, and alfo that S"^ Lawrance receive into his Cuftodie what
Estate of Goods Chattels &c that belongs to S^ Margret Warrin,
and that S'^ Lawrance give Accompt to y" Sele6lmen of Watertown
what things he receives &c.

The Sele6lmen alfo Agreed to preambulate the Bounds of the
Town on Tuefday the Twenty fifth of this Inftant April, and to
give Notice to the Sele6lmen of Cambridge to Attend S'^ preambu-
lation at Eight of y^ clock in the fore Noon of S'' Day (by those
they May Appoint) at the Southeaftorly Comer by Charles River.
And to Notify the Seledmen of Waltham to Attend S^ preambula-
tion as afores'' at the Northerly Corner Next Cambridge Line, At
Eleven of y'^ Clock in the forenoon of y* Afore S'* Day, And alfo to
Notify the Seleftmen of Newton to Attend S'^ preambulation at
five of y"^ Clock in the Afternoon of S"^ Day to meet at the Dwelling
houfe of M^ Rich'' Park, And Appointed M^ Jonas Bond and M'
Oliver Livermore to preambulate as afores'^.

The Seledtmen Agreed alfo to give M' Josiah Perry Sealer of
waites & Meafurers an Order to receive into his Custody the
weights and Meafures Belonging to Said Town.

Nathaniel Harris"^

't^C^^" Se,ea.e„.

Oliver Livermore J
Watertown May the 3'^: 1738. At a Meeting of the Seleftmen
of the Town at the Dwelling houfe of Deacon John CooUidge.
The Seledlmen then Agreed to give out Warrants to y^ Several
Conftables in s<* Town to Warn all the Freeholders and other
Inhab'' of s^ Town who are Quallifyed by Law to Vote in the
Choice of a Reprefentative: To meet at the publick Meeting houfe
in S^ Town, on Munday the fifteenth day of May Currant at four
of the Clock in the After noon To Ele6l & Depute one perfon to
Reprefent Said Town in the Great and General Court, for his
Majesty's Province of y^ Massachusetts in New England for y«
year Infuing.

At S'' Meeting the Seledbnen Agreed w'\ M^ Jacob Hill to See
him paid the Sum of Twelve fhillings p'. week for keeping a
feemale Child of John Maddocks from this day untill further
Orders, the S"* Child being called Ruth.

Nath'. Harris ^

Oliver Livermore J
[179]

To M' Benjamin Haftmgs Constable of Watertown,

These are in his Majesty's Name to Will and Require You
forthwith to warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'' of S" Town
Eafterly of y* way Leading from Kings Common to Charles River

174 Watertown Records.

that have An Estate of freehold within this Province or Territory
at fourty Shillings p' Anum at the leaft, or other Estate to the
Value of fifty Pounds Stearling, to meet at the Publick Meeting
houfe in S"* Town on Munday the fifteenth day of May Currant at
foure of the Clock in the afternoon of s"^ Day then and there to
Elle6l and Depute One perfon being a freeholder and refident in
S'' Town To Serve for and Reprefent them in a great and General
Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held and kept for
his Maj". Service at the Court houfe in Boston upon Wedenfday
the Thirty first day of May Currant. Hereof fail not but make
due return of this order and Your doings y"" on to the Town Clerk
or Some of y" Selectmen at Leaft four hours before the time of
S'' Meeting. Given under our hands the third day of May Anno
Domini 1738.

Nath'. Harris "^

John Coollidge I g^ieamen.

Jonas Bond

Oliver Livermore J
The Sele6lmen Isued out one other Warrant Direfled to Samuel
Hager Conftable of Watertown to warn the other part of the Town
in the Tenner Above S''. and Signed by y^ Selednien. Atf . Joseph
Mason Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab'\ of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the fifteenth day of
May Anno Domini 1738. At S"^ Meeting the Inhab". Did Ele(5l
and Depute M' Jonas Bond to Serve for and Reprefent them at a
great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened
held and kept for his Majesty's Service at the Court houfe in
Boston on Wednefday the 31 of May Currant.

May 8'^: 1738. At a Meeting of y" Sele6lmen. Agreed y' Benj"
Haftings be defired to take the care of y*" Great Bridge over
Charles River in S'* Town to Mend the Same as y' Shall be
Ocation, and to bring in An Ace' of his Labour to y'^ Seledtmen
in ord' for paym', Agreed y' y" Sele6lmen Meet at John Browns on
y^ 22 day of May Currant at one of y^ Clock after Noon in Ord'
to Confider what is proper to be done as to y'^ Repairing of y'
Great Bridge. And y' y" Clerk Notify y*" Seleftmen of Waltham
& Wefton of S'' Meeting that they meet the Seledmen of Water-
town at time & place on S'* Affair if they Se meet.
[180]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown Wefton and
Waltham at M' John Browns in S'' Watertown on the 22 day of
May 1738: To Confider what is Necefsary to be done as to the
Repairing of y^ Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown.

It was Agreed by the Sele6tmen of S"* Towns to procure So
Much pine Timb'. of a foot Square as to Cover the Middle pier of
S** Bridge, S'' Timb^ to be Split and Laid on to the Bridge Six
Inches in thicknefs. M' Benj". Hastings of Watertown being

Waiertown Records. 175

prefent y^ s'' Seledmen defired him to Make Enquirey whether
Such Timb^ is to be had and at what price, and if Such Timb^
can be had reafonably. the S^ Seleamen defired M' Josiah Cool-
lidge one of y" Seledmen of Wefton and M'. Benj. Hastings to
procure the Same ; they to be furnilhed with mone therefore out
of y* Treafureys of S' Town's.

the S" Seledlmen defired M'. Benj'' : Hastings to take care of y^
S'' Bridge the Mean While.

At a Meeting of the Seledlmen of Watertown on the 23'^ Day of
June 1738. It being Signifyed to the Sele6lmen by M^ Jona" Brown
of S'' Town in writing und' his hand That Samuel Stouel and
familie was Come to live in Watertown at one of his Dwelling
houfes in S'* Town who Came from Waltham to Watertown the
2^ day of May Laft. And by John Jenifon that he had taken to
live with him one Rob'. Crow a Lad who came from Salem in the
County of Efsex

Alfo the Seledlmen are Informed that there is one Debroh
Stratton Wife of one Jonathan Stratton come to dwel in Watertown
who came laft from Hopkenton Some time in April laft paft, And
refides w"^ her Father M^ Ep™ Cutter of S^^ Watertown, the Selea-
men fearing y' the aboves'* perfons may prove Chargable to y^
Town Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants to y"^ Conftables of
s"* Town to warn the afores'* Samuel Stouel Wife & familie Rob'
Crow & Deborah Stratton forth with to Depart out of S"^ Water-
town the Seleamen refufing to Accept of them to be Inhab''. in s"
Town.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of the Last Town Rate or
Afsefm' To the Sundry Perfons to whom the Town is Indebted
whofe Ace" have been Alowed & Money Granted to Satisfy them,
what is Justly due to them.

Alfo to pay or Caufe to be paid the Sum of Two hundred
pounds To the Rev'' M^ Seth Storer as it be comes due it being
So much Granted him as his Salery one Year & Quarter.

And to M' Nath'. Harrington Schoolmafter the Sum of Seventy
five pounds as it becomes due.

Ordred
[181]

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to Rich^ Foster Esq-^ Sherriff the

Sum of fifty four Shillings it being the charge Arifing on Ace' of

y" Town being prefented. Alfo to Maj'. Brattle Attorney Twenty

Shillings. '

The Seleamen having recived the List of thofe perfons

that were Licenced to be Inholders Laft year viz', the Widow

Mary CooUidge Thomas Saltmarfh & John Brown, Agreed to

return the Lift, with their Approbation of y'= Same perfons to

be Inholders this prefent Year.

Nath'. Harris Esq'. Made Application to the Seleamen, for

their Approbation To be A Retailer for this prefent Year, Upon

iy6 Watertown Records.

Confideration that it might be a benefit to y^ Publick, gave their
Confent and Accordingly recommended him as a Sutable perfon.

At a meeting of the Sele6lmen on the 2f^ of June 1738. At the
Dwelling houfs of Joseph Mason Esq'.

M'. Timothy Winn of Wobourn having Appli'd to y*" Selectmen
of Watertown On Ace', of Mary Maddocks the Wife of John Mad-
docks who is at prefent at his houfe, And Informed them that the
Sele6lmen of Wobourn would order her return to Watertown in
cafe the Sele6tmen would not give Security to Indemnify Woburn
the S'' Winn further Informed the Sele6lmen that M'' Maddocks
was Very well Contended at his houfe but that he Could not keep
her without Some recompence, and was willing to keep her at Ten
fhillings p"' Week. The Sele6lmen having taken the Matter into
Confideration, thought (all things Confidred) that it would be
prudence and beft for Watertown that She Continue at s'' Winn's
(She being so well contented there) and y" Seledlmen Agreed that
when y" s"* Win Sh''' come again, and Se caufe to keep the S""
Maddocks that he S'"^ till further Ord' of the Seledmen At as low
a Rate as the Sele(5lmen Can Agree w"" him for.

At Said Meeting Agreed that M' John Coollidge Jun' Should
take the Child of John Maddocks that is at Jacob Hills for one
Quarter M" Coollidge offring to keep it for Ten Shillings p' week
w^*" is Two Shillings lefs then now it is keept At. unlefs Mrs Hill
will keep it for the Same Sum p' week and if so then y*^ s'' Hill to
keep y'' s'* Child untill further Order of the Seledmen.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to M' Benj": Haftings what money
will be Watertowns part or what will be Necefsary to pay for the
Timb'. that is Spoken for and Expeded for y^ Great Bridge.

Caution was Entred at Ct the Sefions at Concord Sep'. 1738.
Againft Sam'. Stouel & Familie & Crow

[18S]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at the Houfe of M' Jonas Bonds
On the 24 day of August 1738, The Sele6lmen being Informed
by M' Bond who had Spoake with M". Hill who has for Some
time kept a Young Child belonging to John Maddocks (at y*" charge
of the Town) that Shee Could Not keep Said Child Any Longer
At S'' Meeting M'^ Mercy Coollidge the Wife of M' John Coollidge
Jun'. Appearing offred to take y" S'' Child for one Quarter of a
Year At Eight Shillings per week, the Seledlmen Accordingly
Agreed that y*-" Said M^' Coollidge Should take Said Child and look
well After it at Eight Shillings '^ week for one Quarter of a Year
the Quarter to begin the 28 Day of this Inftant August. Extre-
ordnary to be Allowed for over and above y^ Eight Shilling ^ week.

At a Meeting of y'= Seleftmen at the Houfe of Nath'. Harris
Esq', on the fourth day of Sep'. 1738. Agreed with M' Timothy
Winn of Wobourn to keep M" Mary Maddocks (y'' Wife of John
Maddocks) who is at his houfe and provid well for her Meat

Watertown Records. 177

Drink Wafhing and Lodging at Ten Shillings per week till further
Order of the Seledmen. To w'*" y"^ S'' Winn Confented.

The Sele6lmen being Informed by M". Mercy Coollidge that
the poor Child belonging to M"' Maddocks that is with her at the
Towns Charge wants Sundry things of Necefsity of Clothing for
it's Comfort,

Ordred that M" Coollidge procure what is Necefsary for s**
Child, And Lay her Ace", thereof before the Sele6lmen, that care
may be taken y' She may be recompenced.

Ordred the Clerk to write a fue lines to the Selectmen of
Waltham to lay before their Town at their Next Meeting for
granting Money, the Matter of the Reprefentatives pay for the
Laft year which is Set wholey to Watertown, to Se whether they
will Grant so much Money as to Anfwer their proportion of s''
Reprefentatives pay.

Which was done in the words following.

To the Seledlmen of Waltham.

Gentle": According to the Terms on which the Town was
Divided the Reprefentatives pay for the last Year Ought to have
been proportioned, And Set to Each Town Accordingly but So it
is, that the whole (Amounting to Eight pounds Twelve Shillings
New Tenner) is Set to Watertown,

The Selectmen of Watertown therefore Defire that You would
pleafe to lay the Matter before your Town at their Next Meeting
for Granting Money. To Se whether they will Grant So much as
will Anfwer their proportion of S*^ Sum And order the Same to be
paid into Watertown's Treafurey.

"^ order of y^ Seledlmen.

Watertown Sep^ 4. 1738. Joseph Mason Town Clerk.

[183]

At a Seledlmen's Meeting at the Houfe of Joseph Mason Esq'.
on the 2o'^ of Sep'. 1738. M'^ Simon Coollidge of Watertown
'being pfent, the Seledlmen Agree'd w"" S'*. Coollidge to take &
keep Mary Maddocks the wife of John Maddocks who is at prefent
a Town Charge at Eight Shillings & Six pence '^ week for a
Quarter of a Year and to provide for Sutable Meat drink Wafhing
& Lodging dureing y'' s'^ Term, the S"" Quarter to begin the Twenty
third of this Inftant Sep'. S'^ Coollidge to fetch y'= s'^ Mary Mad-
docks from M' Tim^: Wins at Wobourn and to be AUow'd y' for
and if any thing Extreordinary as Sicknefs &c S''^ hapen within y^
Term S"* Coollidge to be Allow'd Reafonable Satisfaction for his
Trouble.

At a Meeting of y'^ Seledlmen at Deacon John Coollidges on y^
27* of Sep'. 1738. Ordred the Treafurer to pay to Jacob Hill
the Sum of three pounds out of y'^ fines rec'' for the poor. &c
towards paying him for keeping a poor Child of John Maddocks.
the Seledlmen having Information y' One Allen Brown come to
refide in Watertown who Came from Boston in y"" County of

178 Watertow7t Records.

Suffolk Some time in July Laft paft who refides at y" houfe of
Jn° Stouel, y^ Sele6lmen fearing he may prove A Charge to y*
Town. Ordred y^ Clerk to Ifue out a warrant to warn the S'*
Brown forth with to Depart out of Watertown.

which was don Accordingly, & y'^ warrant Return'd, & Caution
Entred againft S'^ Brown at Decem^^ Court Charlftown,
Atf J. Mason.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledbnen at M' Jonas Bond's on y^ 20* day
of Novemb'. 1738. Ordred y^ Clerk to Isue out a Warrant
dire6led to y*" Conftables of Watertown to warn the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of S"* Town who are Quallifyed to Vote in
Town Affairs to meet at the publick Meeting houfe in S*^ Town on
Munday y^ 20* of this Inftant Novemb". at one of the Clock in y^
Afternoon for y^ Ends following viz'.

1. Whereas the Town of Watertown is Served with Copy's of
Two Petitions y' have been preferred to y" Great & General Court
by a Numb', of y^ Inhab''. of Several Towns, and a Numb', of
Indians belonging to Natick relating to the fish being Stop't from
runing up Charls River in Watertown, To hear S'' Petitions, and
for the Town to A(5t w' they shall judge most prop' & Convenient
relating to S'^ Petitions.

2. To hear the Petition of M' Ebenezer Thornton praying that
y^ Town would Either Sell or let to him y* part of y" old Road
between his houfe & barn. And the town to A(5t y' pleafure there on.

3. To hear the reporte or Scheeme propofed by y*" Committes
chofen by Several Towns to take into Confideration y" Errefting
of a work houfe, which they have Agreed to recommend to y^
Inhab'^. of y' refpe6live Towns, And for the Town to A6t and do
what they Shall Judge prop' & Expedient to be done with relation
to y^ same. — (Warrants was Isued out Accordingly See files) —
Ordred y^ Clerk to Ifue out a warrant to warne Rachal Babbecum.
& Rebecca Miriam who came from Boston in y^ County of Suffolk
abo'. y*" i8'\ of Sep'. Laft, y^ S' Babbecum refides at Joshua
Learneds, & y*" s"* Miriam & John Stouels, y' Circumftances being
Such y' y" Sele6lmen refuse to Accept of y" as Inhab'^ of water-
town fearing y^ will prove a Charge to y^ Town, (warrant was
Isued out Accordingly)

Orded y^ Treaf' to pay to Benj". Haftings Twelve pounds to
wards Satiifying his Acc'^ for work done at y* Great Bridge.
[184]

At a General Meeting of y' Freehold". 5: oth' Inhab'S of y'
Town of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs At y*
Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town on Munday y" 20"*. of Novemb'.

1738.

Voted and Chofe Nath'. Harris Esq' Moderator for s'' Meeting.

Voted and Adjorned this Meeting & y" further Buifnefs thereof
to Munday y*-' 27"'. of Novemb'. Currant at Twelve of y" Clock of
y*" Day.

Watertown Records. 179

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab''. of y" Town
of Watertown QualUfyed to Vote in Town Affairs on y^^ 27*. of
Novemb^ 1738 at y' publick Meeting houfe in S^ Town by
Adjournm'.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond (our prefent Reprefentative)
To reprefent y" S'' Town and to make Anfwer in behalf of y'^ Town
at y" Great & General Court of y" Province of y" Mafsachufetts
Bay. to Two Certain Petitions Exhibeted to S^ Court Againft Some
of y" Inhabitants of s"^ Watertown for Stoping the Courfe of fish in
Chads River upon the Mill dam in S^ Town One of w^'^ is Signed
by Sundry Perfons belonging to y" Town of Newton Neadham
Wefton Medfield, & Sherbourn y^ Other Petition being Signed by
a Numb', of Indians belonging to Natuck.

Voted that y^ Town will choofe a Committee to take into
Confideration y-^ Petition of M' Ebenezer Thornton and to View y«
Land prayed for and to reporte w' they Shall think prop' to be
done in Anfwer to y" prayer of s^ Petition at y^ Next Town Meet-
ing, and y' M' Thornton have Liberty to Improve y= Land prayed
for in y^ s'* Petition in y" meane time.

Voted and Chofe for S"* Committee Deacon John Coollidge
Deacon Nathan Fiske & M' Jonas Bond.

The Reporte of y' Committes Appointed by this & other
Neighbouring Towns to Confer together relating to y*^ Build-
ing of a work houfe, at y" joint Charge & for y^ Common
Benefit of y" Towns y' S'^' be Concerned in y*^ undertaking
being this day prefented to y^ S<* Inhabitants for y' Approba-
tion and Acceptance, After reading y^ same and a debate had
thereon

Voted that y" S'^ Reporte be Accepted and that this Town will
joine with y* Town of Cambridge Waltham Newton Wefton &
Lexington in Bulding a work houfe of y-^ form & Dimentions
propofed and will bare our proportion of y" Charge thereof and of
Such other Expence as may be Needful in order fully to Compleat
y^ Defign or Undertaking Agreeable to y" Several propofalls Con-
tained in y" s'' Reporte.

Voted that Deacon John Coollidge with Such as Shall (for y
purpofe) be Appointed by y^ Several Towns before named (other
Towns to Chofe one) be a Comm'^^ to See to a work houfe be
Errefted in Such part of Watertown or Waltham as y" Committee
(or Major part of them) Shall Judge moft Commodious and this
with all Convenant Speed and likewife to purchafe Land for y'
Accommodation of S^ Houfe, and to receive a good & Sufficiant
Deed or Deeds (of Conveyance) of y" same (for y"^ Ufe afores'') for
and on behalfe of y^ Towns Concerned other Towns to pay towards
y^ purchafe of y* Land & Building of y" Houfe in proportion as y"
are Rated in y" Province Tax and their Intereft therein to be in
y^ Same proportion.

Alfo Voted that y" Reprefentatives of y*" Several Towns Con-
cerned be Defired to Apply to y'^ Great & General Court for a

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Law to be Made, that may be proper and Needfull in this Occa-
tion, that So y^ Undertaking may be better and more Effe6lually
Anfwer y^ good Ends propofed by it. Provided that y*" Towns
afores'' Each of y" come into and pafs Voted of y^ Like Tenour
or Import with thefe forgoing.

Nath'. Harris Moderator.
[185]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at Nath'. Harris Esq' on y" i^' day
of Jan'': 1738.

The Sele6lmen having Information that y' is Sundry Perfons
Come to refide in Watertown viz'. W- Ward who came Laft from
Cambridge Some time in Aug'". Laft paft who refides at David
Sangers. the Widow Briant who Came from y" Town of

Waymouth in County of Suffolk Some time in November Laft who
refides at y^ Houfe of John Stouel, the Widow Rufsel & her

Son Rufsel who came from Bofton in y^ County of Suffolk

afores'* Some time in Novemb'. laft, & y^ refide at M'. Ebenez'
Thorntons, alfo John Williams (a lad) who Came from Boston
afores'' Some time in Aug"'. Laft who refides at y^ Houfe of John
Brown the Sele6lmen fearing they may prove a Charge to Water-
town — Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn y^ Afore
S'' Pfons to depart forthwith out of Watertown (wch was done
Accordingly)

At s"* Meeting the Selectmen Appointed to meet on Munday y^
15'*' of January Currant at M'' Thomas Harringtons Inhold'. in
Waltham at Twelve of y^ Clock in order to meet w"' y" Sele6lmen
of s'* Waltham to Confer About matters y' relate to both Towns.
And at two of y'^ Clock of S'^ Day to meet y*" Seledmen of Wefton
& Waltham in Order to Adjust Accompts relating to y" Great
Bridge in Watertown, And Def ired the Clerk to Send Notifications
of s'' Meetings to y^ Selectmen of both Towns to Defire their
Company.

(w"*' was done Accordingly)

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen of Watertown On the Eight day
of January 1738 At Joseph Mafons. Esq". Jonathan Church of S'*
Town having made his Complaint to y^ Seledmen that there is
Two Children of John Maddocks viz'. Jofhua & Daniel Maddocks
whom he has Supported a long time S'* Jn2 Maddocks being und'
Such Circumftances that He y"" S'' Church w''*. keep y*" S'' Children
no longer therefore Apply'd to y^ Sele6lmen to take y" Care of
them. The Selectmen being Concerned for the poor Children, Did
Defire S'' Church to keep them till they could git places for them.
And having found a good Mafter for Jofhua the Eldeft Child who
is abo'. five years & five months Old, viz". M' Marret Munrow of
Lexington who has the Carreder of a Honeft Religious Pfon and
where it is likely the Child will be well Educated. The Seledmen
Accordingly at this Meeting with the Confent of Two Justices
Bound out y^ S'' Joshua to y' S'' Munro untill he Shall Arive at
Twenty one Years of Age.

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M^ Stephen Palmer of Cambridge being prefent at this Meeting
Informed the Seleftmen that He had Some Estate in his hands
belonging to Said John Haddocks And offred to take the other
Child Daniel who is between three & four Years old, and Support
It So long as there remains any Estate of s'* Haddocks in his
hands. The Seleamen Confidering W Palmer was a Pfon who
was S^' Haddocks friend & Attorney, thot it might be very Accep-
table to S ' Haddocks as well as the Child well taken care of, Did
therefore advife there to & Defired W Palmer to take y'^ Child as
he had offred.
[186]

At a Heetmg of y^ Seleamen of Watertown and Waltham at M'
Thomas Harringtons in S'^ Waltham On y<= fifteenth day of January
A.D. 1738. Whereas the Debts y' were due from Watertown
before it was Divided into Two Seperate Towns, and which were
Allowed of by Each Town After Divifion were proportioned
between S'' Towns by Committees of Each Town Chofen for that
End, the Report of S" Comm'<=". was Accepted by Each Town As
by record Appears And According to S' Reporte the whole Sum
of the Debts Ammounted to One hundred & Seventy one pounds
fourteen Shillings & 2'^. Watertowns Proportion to pay of S"^
Sum According to S''. Report is Ninety one pounds five Shillings
and f. And Wal^.hams Proportion to pay of S^ Sum is Eighty
Pounds Eight Shillings & 11^ The S^ Towns having Each of
them Granted their Proportions as Afores^ And there being
Sundry Perfons in Each Town to whom money is due from S '
Towns, Now for the Hore Eafy & Speedy paym' of y-^ Debts
aboves'*. proportioned as afores^. The Seledmen of Both Towns
do Agree to y^ Scheeme following viz'.

That y" Seleftmen of Watertown do Order their Town Treafurer
to pay or caufe to be paid out of Watertowns proportion aboves^'
to the Sundry Perfons under Nam'd the Several Sums Affixed to
their Names viz'.

To Nath'. Harris Esq' ye Sum of

To y^ Ex'^ of Tho^ Coollidge Dec'^

To Jabez Stratton of Sherbourn

To Do6lor Convers

To W^ Williams

To Epi^ Cutter

To John Hafi;ings

To Nath'. Coollidge

To y'^ heirs of Sam'. Pierce Dec"^

To Sam'. Brown Com''^^. man

To Tho^ Bisco

To Henry Spring Jun'

To Joseph Mafon

To Benj". Hafi;ings

To Ed". Harrington

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To Hopftill Meed

To y^ perfon who Shall be agreed w**" & Shall

make the Wall between y*" way and Allen

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part of y^ £10 Granted for S"* way .7- .7- .5

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That the Sele6tmen of Waltham Do Order Their Town Treaf-

urer to pay or Caufe to be paid out of Walthams Proportion

Abovefaid to y* Several Perfons Undernamed the Several Sums

Afiirxed to their refpedlive Names, viz'.

To Deacon William Brown y"^ Sum of

To Jonas Smith the Sum of

To Sam'. Livermore i

To Tho'^ Harrington (Com'"" man)

To John Bemis

To Allen Flagg

To Cap' Sam' Garfield

To Joseph Prieft

To Isaac Stearns

To John Dix

To Joseph Garfield

To y" Heirs of Geo: Harrington Dec*^

To Rob'. Gage of Wefton

To John Ball part of y" 30;^ granted for the way

in Waltham .5- .. - ..

To the Perfon who Shall be Agree'd with & Shall
make y" Wall between the Town way and Allen
Flaggs &c the Sum of Seventeen pounds 1^/7
part of y" ^30 w""" was AUow'd for S'' way 17- 12- .7

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And further it is Agree'd by the Sele6lmen Aboves"", That the
Town Treafurer of Waltham aboves'' Shall return the receipts of y"
Several payments of y" s** Eighty Pounds 8/ 11 to S' Watertown 's
Treafurer to barr any further Demands of S'' Sum or any part
thereof from Watertown, And the Treafurer of Waltham to receive a
proper Difcharge of S' Eighty pounds 8 / 1 1 from Watertown y' So
for the future there may be no Contest relating to y" '^mifes abovs"*.

Joseph Mason

Nath'. Harris

Jonas Bond

Oliver Livermore

Jona" Sanderfon

John Bemis

John Smith

Tho'': Harrington

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Watertown

Sele6lmen of
Waltham.

[187]

Att

At the aforeS** Meeting the Sele<5lmen of both Towns Agree ; As

Wafertozvn Records.

to the prefent Poor that are at the Charge of both Towns, That
the Seleamen of Watertown take the prudent Care of y-^ s^ poor
that IS in Watertown, to gett them kept as well and as cheep as v^
Can And keep a fair Ace' thereof. And that the Seledmen of
Waltham take the prudent Care of y^ s^ poor that is in Waltham
to get them kept as Well and as cheep as they Can and keep A
fair Ace thereof that So y' may be no Difficulty when the Acc^
relatmg to the S-^ poor Shall be Adjusted between S'^ Towns fNote

ve fi/rf Tm"^ \ V ?^^^?'f " that r Care of y^ poor lookback to
y^ firlt of March Laft paft.)

Joseph Mason "|
Nath'. Harris I Seleftmen

Jonas Bond T of Watertown.

Oliver Livermore j
Jona": Sanderfon "^
John Bemis I Seleamen

John Smith f of Waltham.

Tho^: Harrington j
y^A\^ Meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown Wefton and
Waltham On January 15^ 1738. At M^ Tho- Harringtons of S"
Waltham in Order to Settle the Ace-, of y« Charge of y«= Great
Bridge in Watertown to this date.
The Ace'', were As follow's viz'.

Watertown has paid Since y« Laft Adjutm' (& before Divided)
See Watertown Records P (146) (149) (175) the ^

Sum of /-s— _

1738 Benj": Hastings Ace* of work as on file is 31 1 1^";^

£ao= .4=..
which Sum of forty Pounds 4/ Proportioned by the Province
Tax IS as follow's viz'.

The proportion of Watertown & Waltham is
;^i4 = .7 = .6"|

y £2'j = .2 = .6
12 = 15 = .. j
And Weftons Proportion is 13 _ j _ 5

£^o = .^= ..
Wefton over paid at y« Laft Settlem' of Acc^ in Sep' 17, c
Three pounds Seven Shillings & 7^ which being dedufted'out of
Weftons proportion above there remains due from Wefton the
Sum of Nine Pounds thirteen Shillings & u^. (The perticuler
Acc^ Between Watertown And Waltham remains to be Adiufted
hereafter with other perticuler Ace'.)

This Setlm': Signed by Each Town Clerk f ord' of y<= Seledlmen
01 Lach Town Aboves''.

Joseph Mason Clerk of Watertown.
Ebenezer Allen Clerk of Wefton.
Sam'. Livermore Clerk of Waltham.

184 Watertozvn Recoj-ds.

1741 Feb": 18.

The Above Ace' between Watertown & Waltham Settled by
y^ Sele^lmen of Watertown & Waltham
[188]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown & Waltham At M'
Tho'': Saltmarflis in Watertown on the Sixth Day of Feb". 1738.

Whereas Said Towns At their Meetings in March Last past
Granted Thirty Pounds for the Way laid out & Accepted by
Watertown before Divided Leading from the Country road to the
Schoolhoufe in that part of y*" Town (Now Waltham) Twenty five
pounds of y^ S*^ Thirty being for to Satisfy for y" Making of
y^ wall on M' Allen Flaggs land Agreeable As Set forth in the
Sele6tmens Report of S'^ Way Accepted by y" Town as Satisfaftion
for S'^ Flaggs Land which is contained in S'^ Way.

Now for the final Settlem' of S"* Affair. Between the S'^ Towns
and y" S'^ M^ Allen Flagg. The Seledmen of S'^ Towns and the
S'* Allen Flagg Came into the following Agreem'. Viz'. That the
aboves'' Twenty five pounds be Ordred forthwith to be paid to
the S' Flagg viz'. Seven pounds Seven Shillings & five pence to
be Ordred by the Sele6tmen of Watertown to be paid out of Water-
town Treafury to y*" S'^ Flagg. And Seventeen pounds Twelve
Shillings and Seven pence to be ordred by the Sele6tmen of
Wa Itham to be paid out of Walthams Treafury to the S"^ Flagg
which is to be in Lew of Building S'' Wall. And the S^ Allen
Flagg Doth hereby Manifeft his Acceptance of y^ S"" Twenty five
pounds Ordred as Afores"* in full Satisfa6lion for Said Wall, and
his Land, y' S"* Way is laid out upon. And further the S'' Allen
Flagg Doth hereby Discharge the S'' Town from Building S^ Wall.
In Teftimoney hereof y'= Sele6lmen of S'^ Towns And y'= S'' Allen
Flagg have hereunto Set their hands the Day above written.

Joseph Mason "^
Nath'. Harris i Seledmen of

Jonas Bond \ Watertown.

Oliver Livermore J
Tho'': Hammond ^
John Smith V Sele6lmen of

John Bemis J Waltham.

Allen Flagg.
At the aboves'' Meeting the Seledmen of Watertown Ordred the
Treafurer to pay or Caufe to be paid to Allen Flagg or Order the
Sum of Seven pounds Seven Shillings and five pence, Agreable to
y'^ Agreem'. Above S''.
[189]

At a Meeting of y' Sele6lmen at Deacon John Coollidges on the
13"'. Day of Feb'': 1738.

At S'' Meeting the Seledmen took a List of Pfons for Jury men
agreeable to y* Law in that behalf provided.

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Diredled to y' Conftables

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of Watertown to warn the Frehold". and Oth"' Inhab" of S'' Town
who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Pub-
Uck Meeting houfe in S'* Town on Munday y*" fifth day of
March next at Ten of y" Clock before noon for the ends following,
viz*.

To Choofe Sele6tmen Town Clerk Treafurer Conftables and all
other Such Town Officers as by law are to be Chofen in y*" month
of March, alfo to Choofe a Sextone.

To hear the Town Treaf" Ace". — To hear y^ pleas of Some of
y^ Late Colle6lors for Abat' of some Perfons Rates in y' Lists of
Rates. To Grant y'' Rev'' M' Seth Storers Salry According to
Contrafl

To know the Mind of y*" Town, what Some of Money they will
Grant as an addition to y" Rev"* M' Storers Sallry for y^ prefent
Year. To Grant Money for y^ Suport of y^ Gram' & Englifh
School.

To Hear the Acc'^ of Sundrj' Perfons to whome the Town is
Indebted. To Grant Money to pay & Satisfy thofe Pfons y*
Town is Indebted to. To Grant Money for y*" Support of y^
poor, & for y^ Saxton.

To Grant Money to make good what may be Abated or Sunk in
y^ late precin6l Colle6lors Rates or Conftables.

To know y'^ Mind of y^ Town whether they will grant money for
unforSeen Charges. To know y^ mind of y" Town whether they
will Choofe a Sutable Pfon to joine w"* Such Pfons y' may be
Chofen by the Towns of Wefton & Waltham to be a Com""= to
renew the Bounds of y^ Farme at Wachufetts w''*' belongs to
Watertown Wefton & Waltham.

(whereas Large Quantities of Timber has been and is daylie
brought by Sundry Pfons belonging to other Towns, and Laid
down upon y*^ Country Roads on both Sids of y* River in Water-
town, whereby S'* Roads are greatly Incumbred & obftru6ted So
as to become a Common Nufance, for which y*" Town of Watertown
has been Pfented and is Lyable to be prefented perpetually if
nothing can be done to prevent s*^ Incumbrance) To know the
mind of y" Town whether y^ will Choofe a Comm""". To petition y®
Great & General Court in y^ Name & behalf of Watertown for
Releaf relating to Said Nufance that y^ Town may be freed from
Charge of prefentm' on y' Ace*.

Alfo to Order & Direft the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons
that y*" Town is Indebted to To bring in their Ace", to the Seledl-
men on fryday the Second Day of March Next at y^ Houfe of y*
Widow Mary Coollidge Inhold". in S'' Town at four of y" Clock
afternoon in ord' to have them Laid before the Town.

Ord'"*: the Treafurer the Treaf. to pay or caufe to be paid out
of y^ Thirty pounds Granted Laft March for y'^ Support of y"" poor
The Sum of fifteen pounds fifteen Shillings to W- Lawrance who
keeps Margret Warrin at y^ Towns Charge Alfo To Tho^ Bisco
the Sum of Ten pounds in part for keeping the wid"'. Webb.

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Midd\ fs, Feb'': 19"": 1738, Warrants were Isued out to y*^
Constables of Watertown Agreeable to y* Ord' to
y*" Clerk above. In w^*" were Inferted y^ Several
Articles abovenamed.
And Due Return made upon them.

Att' Joseph Mason Town Clerk
[190]

At A Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown at the Houfe of y'

Wid"'. Mary Coollidge in s'' Town on y^ Second day of March 1738

in Ord' to receive y'^ Acc'% of those Pfons the Town is Indebted

to in Ord'' to lay them before y'' Town At y' Anuall Meeting Next.

The Acc*^ of y*" Debts are As follows Viz'.

To Thomas Bisco for keeping the Widow
Webb to y*" firft of March Currant

5 2 weeks at 6 / ^ (He has Ord' for
Ten pounds)

To Hopftill Mead for keeping Margret
Warrin 9 weeks & 3 days

To W- Lawrance for keeping Margret
Warran to y^ 2^ of March Cur-
rant, befides what He has rec'* Ord'
for is
& for fetching Margret Warrens Goods

For Tim'': Winn for boarding Mary Mad-
docks 2 weeks & 5 days at 10' "^
week

To Jacob Hill for Nurfing a Child of
John Maddocks befides what hes
received already
& for Sundry things procured for s^
Child

To John Coollidge jun' for keeping a
Child of John Maddocks from 28
Augst to the 5"". of March Curant
27 weeks at 8 / "^
and for Sundry things provided & pro-
cured for s** Child

To Jona" Church for plank for y'= Whelm
by M' Goddards

To Nath'. Harris Esq' for Cash paid for
y^ Copys abo' y^ propofed workhoufe

To Joseph Mason Esq' for Afisting af
an Afsefsor about making y"" Town
Rate taking & perfe6ting y" Invoice

6 Making y^ Province & County
Rate

For 2 Indentures to bind out 2 poor
Children

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£6- 18-

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for Serving the Town As Clerk &

TreaP y^ Year past &
To Cor'. Henry Bright for Afsisting in

Making y'^ Town Rate help taking

& perfe(5ting y= Invoice & making

y*" Province & County Rate
To Ebenez' Goddard Afsefsor for the

Like Service
To Benj" Haftings for work done abo*

y^ well at y*" Miniteral place
To work done in y" pulpit
for Serving Conftable 20 / & warning

3 Meetings 9 /
To Simon Coollidge a day for going to

Wobourn for M" Madocks
To Sam'. Thatcher Money over paid

when Conftable
To Rich'' Clark Dan' Whitney & Jona"

Bemis a Com"''' to repair y" Minifteral

houfe to Ballance their Ace', of y*

Charge &c
To Sam'. Hager for Serving Conftable

one Year & warning 3 Meetings

29 / and returning a precipt 2 /
To Do6lor Con vers for Med- for Madocks

Child
To John Brown for Timb'. for y* Bridge

called Treadways Bridge

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At S'' Meeting Enfign Ebenez"" Stone Informed y^ Seledlmen y'
y' was at his houfe Some Cloth, w^*" his Son Ebenez' had wove for
M' John Maddocks Wife, The Seledtmen Confidering y' M' Mod-
docks Wife had been a Charge to y" Town, & was Expedted dayly
to be So, and y" S'' Maddocks Youngeft Child was Now a great
Charge to y" Town, and Stood in Need of Clothing, the Seledl-
men therefore thought it proper & prudence to take y* Cloth
and Improve y'' Same for y^ Benefit of y^ s** Maddocks Wife &
Child.

At S'' Meeting the Sele6lmen Defired M' Benj". Hastings to
Make a p'' of good Stocks for the Town w"' all Convinant Speed
& to bring his Ace', to y^ Sele6lmen of y^ Cost thereof.

[191]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and Other
Inhab" of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the fifth Day of
March 1738 / 9 for the Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq" Moderator for Said
Meeting.

1 88 Watertown Records.

( Joseph Mason Esq'.
Dea: Nathan Fiske
Voted and Chose for Seledmen \ W Jonas Bond

Cap'. Joseph Coollidge
M"^ Jona". Brown
Voted and Chose for Town Clerk and Town Treaf. Joseph
Mason Esq'.

Voted and Chofe John Taynter firft Conftable. M' Taynter hav-
ing Agreed with M' Sam' Hager to Serve as Conftable in his Room.
The Town by a Vote Accepted of y^ s'' Sam' Hager to be Con-
ftable in M' Taynters Room and Stead.

Voted and Chofe for Second Conftable M' Sam': Jenison.

r Nath'. Harris Esq'
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors < Dea: John Coollidge
1^ M' Oliver Livermore
Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.
Voted and Chofe for Fence Viewers Mefs''. John Stouel & Josiah
Perry.

M' John Bright
Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of M' And". White jun'
Highways &c M' Sam'. Barnard

M'. Ebenez'. Thornton

Voted and Chofe for Thyingmen Mifs'^ Ebenez' Goddard &
Nath'. Coollidge.

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves Mifs". John Whitney & Joseph
Wellington.

Voted & Chofe for Surveyer & Meafu' of Timb'. M' Ebenez'.
Thornton.

Voted and Chofe for Hawards Mifs'^ John Coollidge jn' & Eben'
C henry.

Voted and Chofe for Saxton M' Ebenez'. Hastings.

The Com""": who were Chosen to View the premifes Petitioned
for by M' Ebenez'. Thornton and to Make reporte at this Meeting.
Made their report as follows (After the preamble) Having Con-
fidered the Circumftances of s'' Affair and have had Conferance
w'h y^r Thornton Refpeding the Same. AND He Made the follow-
ing Offer viz'. That may he have the Charge of the ways Near
the Great Bridge and the Ufe of y*" Towns Banks Near y*" Same
and the Ufe of y* Towns Land before Mentioned one Year & be
the Meafurer of Timb'. for y"" Year Enfuing. That then he will
render and pay to the Town the Sum of fourty Pounds for the
Same. A Convenant open Cart way from y" South end of y*
Great Bridge along down Eafterly into the River for y" Drawing in
of Timb' &c Excepted and referved for the Towns Ufe.

Voted an Acceptence of y^ Report upon fulfilm' of y* Conditions
y' in Mentioned.

The Town Treafurer Then Laid his Acc'^ before y^ Town which
were Red And the Town Voted An Acceptance thereof.

Then

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[192]

Then Several Colledors and Conftables put in their Pleas for
Abatm'. of Sundry Pfons Rates in their Lists of Rates, viz'.

John Whitney Colle6tor pleaded Abatm* of Benj" Chad-
wicks Rate 4/4 Obadiah Coollidges Rate 4/4 and And-
Gardners Rate 4 / 4 in his List w^*" is ., - 13- ..

And the Town By a Vote Sunck and Abated them.

John CooUidge jun' Colle6lor Pleaded Abatm'. of
John Maddocks Rate 4/6 Silas Church Rate 4/6
John Crofts Rate 4 / 6 & W- Murch Rate 4 / 6 in his
List all is .. - 18-..

And y^ Town by a Vote Abated them

Nath'. Coollidge Colledor Pleaded Abatm' of W™
Prefson's Rate 4 / John Tozers 4 / Benj" Chadwicks
4/ Silas Church 4 / in his List & 16/2 y' his List
was to little all is .1- 12- .2

And the Town by a Vote Abated S'* Pfons y^ Rates as
Alfo y' 16/2 y' was wanting.

Voted to Sink in Conftable Joseph Harring-
tons List John Trowls Rate w'^'" is 18 / i

Voted to Sink in Conftable John Brights
Lift y^ following Pfons Rates viz'. John Croft
8/6 Silas Church 21/7 Wi^ Murch 21/7 In Case

2 = 1 1 = .8 , Waltham Concurs

Voted to Sink in Conftable Jofeph Gar- [ w"' thefe
fields Liste of Rates the following Pfons Rates Abatm'%
viz'. James Knap 28/10 Ebenez' Biglow
22/2 Tho^ Grover 14/3 Ben Chadwick 9/7
Jn2 Croft 8/8 Silas Church 24/4 Wl^
Stearns 22 / 2 all 6 = 10- .. ^

Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred pounds for y^ Rev**
M' Storers Salery According to Contra6l.

Voted and Granted y* Sum of Seventy Pounds by An Addition
to y*" Rev** M' Storers Salery for the year Enfuing.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pounds for y^ Sup-
port of y^ Grammer and Englifli School in y^ Town, y^ year
Enfuing.

A List of y* Debts was laid before the Town as Entred Page
(190) & Allowed.

Voted and Granted So much as to pay and Satisfy Each per-
ticuler Ace', in S'*. List Amounting in the whole in S'' Lift to y*
Sum of Seventy Nine pounds Thirteen Shillings.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy Pounds for y^ Support
of the poor.

Voted and Granted for the Saxton y" Sum of Eight Pounds for
y^ year Enfuing.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Three pounds 3 / 2 to make
good w' was Abated in the Colledlors List as Aboves"^.

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Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Pounds to Mend y^
Meeting houfe Glafs and for un fore Seen Charges.

Voted and Chofe M' John Taynter to joine w"'
Such Persons as may be chosen by y*^ Towns of
Wefton & Waltham to be a Committe to renew
the Bounds of y^ Farme belonging to S'^ Towns,
at Wachufett.

The Laft Article in the warijing was red to the
Town viz', (whereas Large Quantities of Timber
has been and is daylie brought by Sundry Perfons
belonging to other Towns, And Laid down upon
the Country Roads on both Sides of the River in'
Watertown, whereby S*^ Roads are greatly In-
cumbred & obftru6led So as to become a Common
Nufance, for which the Town has been Pfented
and is Lyable to be prefented perpetually if Noth-
ing can be done to prevent Said Incumbrance)
To know the mind of y" Town whether they will
Choofe a Committee to Petition y" Great and Gen-
eral Court in y'^ Name & behalf of of Watertown
for releaf relating to S'* Nufance, that y^ Town may
be free'd from Charge of prefentment on y' Acct.
After Some debate thereon, Voted and Im-
powred the Town's Reprefentative to Petition y^
Great and General Court in behalf of y^ Town for
Releaf in S^' Cafe.
[193]

At a Meeting of y*" Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 9* Day of
March A.D. 1738. At M' John Brown's. Thefe Several Perfons were
Sworn to the faithfuU Discharge of their Respe6live Offices, viz'.

Joseph Mason Esq'. To y^ the Office of Town Clerk ; & to y^
Office of Town Treafurer '^ Nath'. Harris Justice of peace.
M' Samuel Hager to y* office of Conftable

Nath'. Harris Esq'. ^ ^ ^t. re c
r^ T u /- irj to the office of

Deacon John Coollidge > \c r

MJ Oliver Livermore J

M' John Haftings To y*" office of Sealer of

Leather

M' John Stouel
M'Josiah Perry
M' John Bright
M' And"^. White jun'
M' Sam'. Barnard
M' Ebenez' Thornton
M' John Whitney
M' Joseph Wellington

to the office of
Fence Viewer

To y*" office of
Survey', of
Highways

to ye office of
Hogrieve

Ebenez' Thornton to y*" Office of Meafurer
of Timb'.

Joseph Mason
Jus', of p^

Watertown Records. 191

Midd''. fs. March 10"': 1738. Ebenez' Chenry was Sworn to
y* office of Haward, before J Mason J^ of p%

At y*" Above S'' Meeting y'' Seleftmen Agree 'd w*** M' Nath'.
Harrington to keep y" Gram"^ & Englifh School in y" Town for one
Year from y*" firft of this Inftant March for y^ Sum of Seventy five
pounds.

It being Signifyed to y^ Sele6lmen by M"' John Brown in writing
und*"' hand y' Eben' Biglow & wife w**' three Children is come to
dwell in Watertown (in y^ Houfe formerly John Flaggs) who came
from Waltham and is Suppofed to be und' very Low Circumftances,
Ord'^'' the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant forthwith Dire6ted to y"
Conftable to warn y^ s'^ Ebenez'' Biglow with his wife & Children
forth with to Depart out of s*^ Watertown.

which was done Accordingly. Att'. J Mason Clerk

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at y^ Houfe of Joseph Mason Esq'
on the 12*. day of March 1738. In order to Appoint the Surveyers
of y" High way's their Diftrifts for repairing S"^. Way's &c.

The Seledlmen Appointed M' Ebenez' Thornton Surveyer His
Distri6l to be as foUow's. viz'. The Highway's in S'* Town on the
South Side of y* River, Alfo the High way or Contry Road on y'
North Side of y" River, from the Great Bridge Eaft ward So far as
the Lane that turns out Near the Houfe of Ebenez' Goddard, And
from S"* Bridge Weftward to the Lane that Turns down to y®
River, Weft of George Cutting's Land. And the Town way's In-
cluded in S"* Bounds.

The Sele6lmen Appointed M' John Bright Survyer His Diftri6l
to be as foUow's. viz'. All y^ High Ways and Town Ways on the
East. Side of the Lane or Town way that turns out of the Countiy
Road Near M' Eben' Goddard leading Acrofs the Meeting houfe
hill and So down to Cambridge Line Near Tho^: WeUingtons:
the Families here after Named to be exempted from being Warned
by S** Bright, viz Henry Spring & Son's W- Lawrance Eben'
Haftings & Henry Bond.

The Sele(5lmen Appointed M' And". White jun' Survey'. His
Distri6l to be as foUow's viz'. The Town Way from y" Meeting
Houfe Northward down to Cambridge Line and So y" Town way
from thence Leading und"' the Rocks (So Called) the Town way
from Waltham Line along up Elbo Hill, and the High way from
Waltham Line Near Joshua Warrins down to the Meeting houfe.
M' Eben Haftings & M' Henry Bond Included in his Diftrid for
warning to work.

The Seledtmen Appointed M' Sam'. Barnard Survey'. His Dif-
tri<5t to be as follows viz'. The Town w-ay from y^ Meeting Houfe
Southward to y'= Country Road alfo the Town way from y*" School-
houfe Leading by his houfe and So to Taynters Lane So Called
Alfo S** Lane Called Taynters Lane alfo y" Town way Leating out
of s^ Taynters Lane to Waltham Line Near Jonathan Bemis's, Alfo
the High way or Contry Road from y" Lane y' turns down to y^

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River weft of Geo: Cuttings Land, up to Waltham Line, Alfo S''
Lane y* Leads down to y*" River, And Durty green Lane to Waltham
Line. W" Lawrance & M' Springs families Included in his
Diftri6l for warning to work.

Ordred
[194]

Ordred y* Clerk to give Each Surveyer a Copy of His Distridl.

At S'' Meeting Ordred the Clerk to Isue Out Warrants Direfted
to y'' Conftables of S"* Town. To Warn the Freehold", and Other
Inhab". of s'* Town who Are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to
Meet at the publick Meeting houfe in S'^ Town on fryday the 23''
of March Currant at four of y' Clock in the After noon of s^ Day.
for the Ends following, viz'.

To Choofe a Conftable (One that was Chofen at y^ Last Town
Meeting refuifing to Serve) Alfo for the Town to Mannifest their
minds whether Swine Shall run at Large this prefent Year.

which was don Accordingly. "^ J Mason Clerk.

Midd'': fs. March 16"^: 1738.

At y'^ Court of General Sefsions of y^ peace held at Charlf-
town, Caution was Entred Againft Rebecca Miriam, W- Ward,
Wid". Briant, Wid^ Rufsel & Son, John Williams. Ebenezer Biglow
wife & 3 Children viz'. Jona Sam'. & Silence (12/ to y' Clerk.)
^ Jos. Mason Cler.

March the \^^. 1738.

At a Meeting of y' Seledbnen at Deacon Nathan Fisk's, The
Seledlmen Agree'd w"' M' Henry Spring To take the Widow Webb
(who is already at the Towns Charge) to Board and look after her
at Six Shillings p' weak from the Twenty firft of this Inftant
March till further Order of y^ Sele6lmen. And to be Confidered
for Extraordinary Charges (if any be) to w''' Agreem'. s'^ Spring
Confented.

At a General Town Meeting of y*" Freehold"'. & other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown regulerly Afsembled on the Twenty third Day
of March A.D. 1738. for the Choice of a Conftable &c.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq'. Moderator.

M' Samuel Jenifon who was Chofen Conftable at the Laft Town
Meeting Declared to the Town that He had Agreed with M'
Henry Bond to Serve as Conftable in his room if the Town Se
Meet to Accept of Him.

Accordingly the Vote was put whither it is the Mind of the
Town To Accept of M' Henry Bond to be Conftable in the room
& Stead of M' Samuel Jenifon. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

M' Henry Bond being prefent took the Conftables Oath before
J Mafon J\ p\

Voted that Swine Should Sun at Large this Pfent year.

March y*" 30"': 1739. The Seleflmen Met at M'. Jonas Bonds,

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And Agreed that three of y= Seledlmen Apply to Nath'. Harris
Esq', for a Warrant, to Carry Eb' Biglo & Familie out of Town to
Waltham where they belong.

April the 9"^: 1739 At a Meeting of y" Sele6lmen at Cap' Joseph
Coollidges. At S'' Meeting Ordred the Treafurer to pay or caufe
to be paid out of y^ Laft Town Afsm'. Committed to Conftables
Henry Bond & Sam". Hager To y'^ Several perfons y-^ Town is
indebted to as recorded (Page 190) their refpedive Dues. Amount-
ing in y' whole to y'= Sum of Seventy Nine Pounds 13 / .

Alfo to pay or caufe to be paid to y* Rev'* M^ Seth Storer y*
Sum of One hundred & Seventy Pounds being his Salery for y*
p^fent year, & to pay y^ Same Quarterly as it becomes due.

Alfo to M' Nath'. Harrington Schoolmafter the Sum of Seventy
five pounds as it becom's due Quarterly alfo to M' Eben' Haftings
y^ Sum of Eight pounds, It being So much granted him as Saxton
for y'= year Current and to pay it Quarterly as becoms due.

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May 7"^: 1739 At a Meeting of y= Seledlmen of Watertown at
y^ Houfe of M' Jona" Brown. In Obfervance of A Preceipt
Direded to y-^ Seledmen of s^ Town for y^ Afsembling the Inhab''.
of s^ Town to Eledt and Depute A Perfon to Serve & Reprefent
them at a Great and General Court Appointed to be held at
Bofton on the 30"' of May Currant.

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out warrants Direded to y<= Conftables
of s"* Town, To Warn the Freehold" and other Inhab'' of s^ Town
within their Refpeftive Diftrifts for Colleaing Town Afsefm^ who
are Quallifyed According to his Majesty's Charter to vote in y'
Choice of a Re'prefentative. To Afsemble and Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in S"^ Town on fryday the Eleventh day of May
Currant at three of y^ Clock after noon. Then & there to Eleft and
Depute One Perfon to Serve and Reprefent them in a great &
General Court or Afsembly Apointed to be Convened held & kept
for his Majesty's Service at the Court houfe in Bofton on Wedenf-
day y' 30"'. of May Currant.

Alfo to Warn the Freehold". & other Inhab*=. of s'' Town who
are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at s"* Meeting
Houfe on s^ Eleventh Day at four of the Clock after noon, for the
Endf following viz'.

To know the mind of y' Town whether they will choofe A
Com"''=. or Impower their Reprefentative to Petition y^ Great &
General Court for An Explination off or An Addition to y'= A(5l
Intituled An Aft for the Admeafurm' of Boards Timb' Slitwork
&c. As alfo to take all proper Steps to prevent the Town from
being put to great trouble & Cost, by reafon of y^ Large Quantitye
of Timber which is daylie bro'- & Laid down on the High Ways
& Town Way's by y'^ river in s'* Town.

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly.

At S'' Meeting Ordred the Treafurer to pay M' Ep™ Cutter his

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Acct of Mending the Glafs at y*" Meeting houfe amounting to y*
Sum of 2 = 15- ..

At a General Town Meeting of y" Freeholders And other
Inhab". of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative, Regulerly Afsembled on May the 11'^. 1739.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond to reprefent the Town at a
Great and General Court to be holden at the Court houfe in
Boston on the 30"". of May Current.

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and oth' Inhab'^
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on y*" n'^ Day of May A.D.

1739-

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of s^ Meeting.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*" Town To Petition
y* Great & General Court for An Explination off or An Addition
to y" A61 Intituled an Ad: for the Admeafurm'. of Boards Timber
Slit work &c. And the Vote past in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the mind of y" Town to Choofe
a Committee for y^ Ends afores"". And y"^ Vote paft in the
Negative.

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to
Choofe and Impower their prefent Reprefentative in behalf of y^
Town to Petition y'' Great & General Court for an Explination off
or An Addition to y* A6t Intituled An A6t for the Admeafurem'.
of Boards Timber Slit work &c. as alfo to take all proper Steps to
prevent the Town from being put to great trouble & Cost by
reafon of y" Large Quantities of Timber, which is daylie bro'. and
Laid down on the High ways & Town ways By the River in S^
Town. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[196]

At a Meeting of y"" Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 25* of June
1739. at the Wid" Coollidges. At S^ Meeting Tho': Saltmarfli &
Mary CooUidge were Approbated to be Inhold'■^ and Nath'. Harris
Esq', to be a retailer, for y*" Pfent Year.

Jonathan Gardner was Aprobated to be a Inholder to the i^'. of
Decemb'. Next, and the Wid'^ Mary Learned was Approbated
to be an In hold', for y*^ remainder of y^ year.

Ordred the Clerk to Ifue a Warrant to warn John White who
Came from Waltham Sometime in April Laft to Depart out of
Watertown, Alfo a Negro Man Called Wire who Came from

Boston Some time in s'' April.

A Warrant was Isued out bearing date y*" 26"' of June 1739.
the Service was done by Conftable Henry Bond and the
return of y^ Service bears date 30'*". of June 1739.

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen on y'' 3'' Day of August 1739. at
Joseph Mason's Esq' Ordred the Treafurer to pay or ord' the pay-
ment out of y'= Laft Afsefm'. half a years pay due to John CooUidge
jun'. for keeping a Child of Jn2 Maddocks.

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To Henry Spring half a years pay Due to him for keeping the
Wid^ Webb.

To W- Lawrance half a years pay due to him for keeping
Margret Warrin.

To Tho': Bisco Eighteen Shillings for keeping y^ Wid'^. Webb
3 weeks before She went to M"^ Springs

At this Meeting y"" Sele6lmen Appointed M' Josiah Stearns to
keep the Pound in S"* Town According to y'= Diredlions of y'= Law.
Untill another be Appointed.

Whereas the Pound Needs Some Small Repairs, the Seledlmen
agreed to Defire S"^ M"' Stearns to do what is Necefsary to repair
S'' pound, & lay his Ace', before y*" Sele6lmen,

At a Meeting of y*" Seleftmen on the 8* of 06lob'. 1739. At
Deacon Nathan Fisks. At this Meeting Jonathan Gardner Informed
the Selectmen that he had taken into his familie one Mary Barfoot
who came from Bofton to Watertown the i8"\ of July Laft and is
a perfon under poor Circumftances

Ordred the Clerk to Isu out a Warrat to warn y*" S** Mary
Barefoot forth with to Depart out of Watertown. (w^*" was done)

There being a Necefsitie of Some Speedy repairs of y" Great
Bridge over Charles River in S'^ Town, The Sele6tmen Appointed
to meet at M' Jona". Gardners on the I5'^ Inftant at Two of y*
Clock after noon, And Defired the Clerk to Send Notifications to
y^ Sele<5tmen of Wefton & Waltham to Defire that y^ would meet
with them to View S*^ Bridge and Confider w' is Necefsary to be
Done for y*" Speedy repair of s'* Bridge.

The Glafs of y*^ Meeting houfe wanting Mending. Defired M'
Jonas Bond, one of y^ Seleftmen to Speek to Some glazer to defire
him to Mend y" Same, and to lay his Ace', before y*" Sele6lmen.

Whereas there wants Some bolts and laches to y" Meeting houfe
Doors for the More Convienant fafting of y"". Defired Cap' Joseph
CooUidge to procure w' is Necefsary therefor.

At a Meeting of y"" Sele6lmen of Watertown Wefton & Waltham
at M' Gardners on the 15"' of Odo'. 1739. by Appointm'. in Order
3 Towns to View the great Bridge to Se w' is Necefsary to

^^ be done for the Speedy repairing of Y Same,

the S*^ Seleftmen having View'd the S'' Bridge they find it Necef-
sary that y^ bridge over the Mill Crick, be Speedly Covred w'*' a
Coat of New plank. And to take the beft of y'' old plank y' Shall
be taken off, to mend y" great Bridge where it is wanting.

The S'^ Seleftmen Agreed y' y*= Sele6lmen of Wefton procure
five hundred feet of good three Inch Oak plank, and bring them
down as Soon as may bee to y" Bridge.

And whereas there wants Some gravil to be carried on to s''
Bridge, Agreed y' y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown take the care that
the plank when bro'. be wel laid where they are Defigned and
what gravil is Necefsary be carryed on where it is wanting.

The

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The Seledlmen being Informed that there is one Mary Rofs
come to Watertown and Taken in by Jonathan Gardner She came
to Watertown by Information y*^ begining of June Laft and Laft
from framingham her Circumftances being Such y^ Sele(?tmen
refufe to Accept of her to be an Inhab'. in S'' Watertown.

Ordred the Clerk to Isu out a Warrant to Warn y'= s"^ Mary Rofs
forth with to Depart out of Watertown. (which was accordingly
done).

At a Meeting of y' Sele6lmen on the 22 of Novemb'. 1739. at
M"^ Jonas Bonds. Mary Maddocks y^ wife of John Maddocks being
come again to Watertown, And having Made her Application to
y^ Selectmen under her Needy & low Circumftances for Support,
the Seledlmen having taken the matter into Confideration, And
Confidering the Matter Effedls the Town of Waltham as to y*
Matter of Supporting of her.

Ordred the Clerk to Notify the Seledlmen of Waltham, that the
Seleftmen of Watertown do Appoint to Meet en Munday y^ third
day of Decemb' Next at the Wid". Mary Coollidges Inhold'. at
three of y" Clock afternoon & to Defire them to meet with them
at time and place to confider what is proper to be done in s**
Affair, (a Notification was Sent). The Sele6lmen being Informed
that there is one Sarah Wolfon Come to refide in Town at y*
Houfe of Benj". Chadwicks She came laft from Bofton Some time
in Augst Laft paft her Circumftances being Such y' y^ Sele6lmen
fearing She may prove Chargable to y*= Town. Ordred y*" Clerk to
Isue out a Warrant to warn y^ s'' Sarah forth with to Depart out
of Watertown (a warrant was Isued out)

The Sele6lmen Defired M'' Jona". Brown (one of y^ Sele6lmen)
to take the care of graveling the great Bridge where it is Needfull.
And y' s'' Brown undertook to do y^ Same.

December the 3''. 1739. At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Water-
town at y" Wid"' Mary Coollidges by Appointm'. (the Sele6lmen
of Waltham did not Come)

At S ' Meeting M' Stephen Palmer of Cambridge who had kept
a Child of John Maddocks Some Confiderable time declared to y'
Sele6lmen that He w''* keep y" S'* Child No longer, and Expelled
the Seledlmen w'"* Emediately take y^ care of it. At this Meeting
M' Josiah Perry of Watertown Appeared to take S'' Child as an
Apprentice if y' Sele6tmen w''' bind the Child to him, the Sele6t-
men Concerned for y^ Child Agreed to bind out the same to y*"
s^ Perry It being An Agreable place, and Defired y^ s'' Perry to
fetch y'' s^ Child to morrow morning from y"" s'' Palmers.

At this Meeting Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants for the
Warning of a Town Meeting, to be at the Ufal place on Munday
the 10"' Inftant at Two of y' clock after noon for y" Ends follow-
ing, viz' . whereas it Appears by the Tax bill Sent to Watertown

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for Y Pfent Year, that S'' Watertown is Set or Taxed in S^^ Bill,
as much as if Waltham had not been taken off from them, which
makes Watertown almoft double in s'^ Tax in proportion w"* other
Towns, and to what they w'^ have been if Waltham had been Taxt
their proportion.

To know the Mind of the Town whether they will Impower
their Prefent Reprefentative in the Name & behalf of Watertown,
to Adrefs the Great & General Court at their Next Sefsion for
Releaf, refpeding S'^ Tax laid upon Watertown.

To hear An K&. (of y^ great & General Court) Intitled an Adt
for the better prefervation and Increafs of Deer with in this
Province.

And to Choofe and Appoint two Meet Perfons Agreeable to y"
Diredions of s'* A(5l. for the Ends Set forth there in.

Warrants were Isued out.
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At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freehold", and other Inhab''.
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Tenth Day of Decemb'.
1739 for y"" Ends Set forth in the Warning.

1. Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon Esq'. Moderator for S''
Meeting.

2. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y'' Town to
Impower M' Jonas Bond their Pfent Reprefentative in the Name
& behalf of Watertown to Adrefs y'= Great & General Court at
their prefent Sefsion for Releaf refpedling the Tax laid upon
Watertown in the Laft Tax bill.

And y= Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. The A61 Relating to the better prefervation & Increafs of
Deer with in this Province was Red. And Voted an chofe Edward
Harrington & Jona" Bemis for the Ends Set forth in S'' Aft.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at Cap* Joseph Coollidgs on y*
lo'** day of Decemb^ 1739 At S'* Meeting y-^ Seledmen w"" y*
Afsent of Two of His Majesty's Juftices of y'^ Peace bound Daniel
Maddocks a poor child of John Maddocks of abo'. four years &
half old (who was caft upon S^ Town) To Jofiah Perry of s'* Town
Weaver untill he Should Arive to Twenty one years of Age.

The Seledmen defired Cap*. Coollidge to receive the cloth at
M' Ebenezer Stones belonging to Mary Maddocks for her ufe,
and M' Stone is Defired to Deliver the Same to Cap' Coollidge.
ordred the Treafurer to pay out of y^ Treafury the Sum of five
pounds to Cap' Coollidge to procure Some Necefsary Clothing for
S'* Mary Maddocks, alfo to pay or order the payment of 10/ to
M' Stephen Palmer of Cambridge for keeping Daniel Maddocks
aboves** the Space of Ten days.

Janu^ I. 1739.

At a Meeting of y' Seledmen at M' Jona" Browns y' Seledlmen
are Informed that one Addonijah Flagg has Intruded himfelf into
Watertown who Came Laft from Waltham Som time in Decemb'.

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Laft. alfo that Radial King is Come to refide in S'' Town who
came laft from Boston in y" County of Suffolk to Watertown about
II Sep' Laft. (She refides at y*" Houfe of y" wid™. Barnards) their
Circumftances being Such y" Sele6lmen fear y^ may be Chargable
to y"" Town. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn y^
S"^ Flagg & Rach'. King forth with to Depart out of Watertown.

Decemb'. 21. 1739.

At a meeting of y^ SelecShnen at Wid". Coollidges. the Seledl-
men Agree'd w"" John Coollidge Jun'. to take and Board Mary
Haddocks y^ wife of John Haddocks and to provide well for her
for y^ Space of one Quarter of a Year, from y" 24 of this Inftant,
and to have from y^ Town as a reward there for Seven Shilling '^
week, for S"* Space & her work, to w'^'' y" S"* Coollidge Concented.

Jan^: 14. 1739. Sel6tmen meet at Joseph Mafons Esq and
Signed letter to y^ Hon''ble Gentlemen the Affair of y^ Ways in
Watertown were referred &c.
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Feb^: 27 1739.

At a Heeting of y* Sele6lmen at Dea: Nathan Fisk's. Ordred
the Clerk to Isue out Warrants to warn the Freeholders and other
Inhab'\ of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs that
they Afsemble at y^ Publick Heeting houfe in S'^ Town on Hunday
the Tenth Day of March Next at nine of y^ Clock in the morning
for the ends following, viz'.

To Choofe Seled;men a Clerk & Treafurer Conftable or Con-
ftables and all Such other Town Officers as by Law are required
to be chofen Annually in y" month of Harch ; & to chofe a Sexton.

To grant y" Rev'' W Seth Storer his Salery for y^ Pfent year
According to Contract.

And to know y" Hind of y* Town what Sum of money they will
grant as an Addtion to the Rev'' W Storers Sallery for y^ Year
Current.

To grant money for y= Support of y' Grammer & Englifli School
for y'= year Currant.

To hear the Ace", of thofe Pfons that y* Town is Indebted to,
And to grant money to pay y"".

To grant money for the Support of the poor, for y* Year Currant,
and to y'^ Saxton his Salery for y* Year Currant.

To grant Honey for y'^ mending of y" Heeting houfe glafs, and
repairs of s'' Houfe.

To hear the Petition of H' Oliver Livermore, who prays that the
Town w''' Alter the Town way a Crofs his Land as Set forth in S''
Petition. An for y^ Town to A61 y' minds there upon.

The hon'ble Gentlemen to whom the Settling of y" Affair of y*
Highways &c in Watertown were referred, having recommended to
y^ Sele6tmen that an Afay be Hade by the Town, to Accomodate &
Settle S'' Affair refpeding S'' Ways amongst themfelves: Agre-
able there to To know the mind of y^ Town whether they are

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willing to Make an Afsay for Accommodating & Settling of S"*
Affair w'^*' has been So long Subfisting.

And for the Town to Ace' and do any thing or things So ever
that they Shall Judge Conducive Requefite & prop' for the peace-
able Effetling An Accommodation and Settling of s"* ways, (w'**
the Concurrance of y*" Gentlemen aboves"*.)

To know the mind of y* Town whether they will Appoint one
or more Pfons to receive of Nath'. Harris Esq', one of y*" Com-
mittee who were Chofen by Watertown before Divided to Sell
Lands lying to y" ways, thofe Bonds w'^*' were given to S*^ Com-
mittee by thofe Pfons who purchafed Land of them, and gave Bond
to them for y'^ Ufe of s"* Watertown y' S'^ Bonds may be lodged
in the Treafurey that they may be ready for a Divifion between y^
Towns of Watertown and Waltham when y*" proper time calls for it.

To hear the Petition of John CooUidge jun' who prays that he
may have Liberty for the hanging of a Great Gate acrofs y^ Town
way Near his Dwelling houfe in the place where he has had
Liberty formerly.

To know the mind of y* Town whether they will Let out the
Banks & landing places belonging to the Town by Charles River for
y^ prefent Year to Such Pfon or Pfons who Shall Appear to hire the
Same, and give Security to the Town for what they Shall Lett for.

And for y^ Town to Manifest their mind with relation to Swine
Tuning at Larg.

And to Order the Conftables to Notify Those Perfons that the
Town is Indebted to to bring their refpedtive Ace', to y^ Seledtmen
at the Houfe of y" Widow Mary Learneds, in S'* Watertown
Inholder on fryday the 7"". of March Next at three of y'^ Clock
afternoon in Ord' to have them Laid before the Town.

The Treafurer to pay y" Laft half a years wages to Henry
Spring for keeping y^ Widow Webb. To John Coollidge half a
years wages for keeping Maddocks Child. To W- Lawrance half
years wages for keeping Margret Warrin.
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March the 7'^: 1739.

At a Meeting of the Seleftmen at the Wid". Mary Learneds.
for the Taking in of y*" Acc'^ of thofe Perfons to whom the Town
is Indebted to, in Ord'. to Lay them before the Town, viz'.

M' Ebenezer Thornton for Sundrys as "^ his Ace'

on file £-2 = 18 = 11

M' John Coollidge for Sundrys for M" Maddocks
& her Child 29/10 And for Nursing the
Child in it Sicknefs .2>£ -4= -9 = 10

M' Henry Bond for Serving Conftable one year

20/ warning 4 Meetings 12 / .1 = 12=..

M' Sam' Hager for the Like Service .1 = 12= ..

M' Jonas Bond for Money Expended viz 10/
for Enter Petition at the Council Board &
6/ for Copys. .. =16= ..

Voted and Chofe for Seledlmen, viz',

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Joseph Mason Esq' for Service done for the

Town as Trear\ &c .7 = .. = ..

XT .ui Tj^ • 17 r -N Afsefsors for taking y^
Nath' Harris Esq' ^^ j^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^j^- /^^

?/^ = ,l°h" Coolhdge V ^^^^^ f^^ ^^^

M' Ohver Livermore j ^^^ ^ ^^^j^ ^ .6= .. = ..

;^24=.8=.9

At a General Town Meeting of ^ Freeholders and other Inhab''.
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the Tenth Day of March
1739. At the Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town.

Voted and Chofe Nath', Harris Esq'. Moderator for S'' Meeting.

Nath'. Harris Esq'.
Joseph Mason Esq'.
M' Jonas Bond
M' Ebenezer Stone
M' Jona" : Brown

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk & Town
Treafurer.

Voted to Choofe Two Conftables.

Voted and Chofe M' Eleazer Biglow i. Conftable.

Voted and Chofe M' Chriftopher Grant 2. Conftable.

M' Chriftopher Grant publickly declared that he refused to
Serve Conftable

M' Eleaz' Biglow Made his Excufes. of His Aged Father &c.
& y^ Town by a Vote Difmift him.

Voted and Chofe M'. Samuel Barnard to be Conftable. who
Accepted.

Voted and Chofe M' Oliver Livermore to be Conftable.

M' Livermore Made Excufe that he had Served as Colle6tor and
thought it was not his turn yet. & defired the Town to Uifmifs
him from Serving Conftable for y'= prefent.

Voted and Difmifsed M' Oliver Livermore from Serving Con-
ftable this year.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonathan Church to be a Conftable. who
Accepted.

r Nath'. Harris Esq'.

Voted and Choofe for Afsefsors \ Dea: Jn"^ CooUidge

[^Joseph Mason Esq'

Voted and Chofe M' Jn° Haftings Sealer of Lea'.

Voted & chofe for Fence Viewers | ^; QHv^f Uvmwe

M' W- Godding jun'.
M' Sam' Stratton
Voted and Chofe for Survey'^ Ways \ M' John Brown

M' John Tayntor
M' Joseph Harrington

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, ^, r r rr. , • ( M' Samucl Tenifon

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen | j^, j^o Whitney

,T J 1 ^u r f tr • f M' Isaac Sanderfon

Voted and Chofe for Hognevs | ^. ^.^^^^ Coollidge

Voted & Choofe Survey" & Meaf" ( M^ ]nl Brown

of Timber ( M' Eben' Thornton

Joseph Wellington & Eb'. Thatcher Hawards chofen by Votes
Voted and Chofe Mefs". Jona" Beemis & Tho^ Saltmarlh as
Meet perfons to take care y' the Law be keep referring to the
prefervation of Deer.

Voted and Chofe M' Eben': Haftings Saxton
Voted y' Swine Run at Large und' y'= Regulation, in the Law
prefrib'd Voted

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Voted and Granted the Sum of One hundred pounds to pay the
Rev"* M' Seth Storer his Salery According to Con traft.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy pounds as an addition
to y^ Rev'' M' Storers Sallery for the Year Currant.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five
pounds for y^ Support of y Gram' and Englilh
School for the year Currant.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty four
Pounds 8 / 9 to pay those perfons the Town is
Indebted to. a lift of y' Names & Ace" having been
-5^ _ g_ g firft Laid before y* Town.

Voted and granted the Sum of Eighty Pounds for
the Support of y'^ poor for the prefent Year or Year Currant.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Eight pounds for y*= Saxton for
y^ Year Currant.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Ten pounds, for y" Mending y-^
Meeting houfe Glafs and other repairs of s'' Houfe.

The Petition of M' Oliver Livermore was read to the Town.
And in Anfwer to S'' Petition. Voted that the prayer of the
Petition be Granted. And that the Ateration of y'= way (men-
tioned in S'' Petition) be recorded as Set forth in the S"*
Petition, and that y^ old way bft out by this Alteration be
Discontinued.

The Matter refpe6ting the Affair of the ways was taken

under Confideration and after Some debate, the Vote was

put whether it it is the Mind of the Town to Make An

Afsay to Settle the Affair refpefting the ways that has So

long Subfisted. And y'^ Vote past in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to

Choofe A Comm'". to prepare and draw up Some thing (with

the Concurrance of y'= Hon'ble Gentl"". y' Affair of y^ S'' ways

was reffered to) proper for the Town to A61 upon at y'

Adjornm' And the Vote past in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond, Joseph Mason & Nath'. Harris

170=

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75 =

24 =

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80-

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Esq'■^ to be a Committee for y* Ends aboves"^. And to make
report at y" Adjomm'.

Voted y' the Article referring to ye Bonds in Justice Harris
hands be Continued to the Adjornment.

The Petition of M' John CooUidge was read And in Anfwer to
S'' Petition Voted that the Prayer there of be So far granted, that
the Petitioner have Liberty to hang a gate where it is praid for. for
this prefent Year or So long as till the ways be Settled in the Town.

Voted to let out the Banks and Landing places belonging to the
Town by Charles River for this prefent Year.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Choofe
a Committee to let out S*^ Banks & landing places, and take
Security of Such as may hire y" Same, for y^ ufe of y^ Town

And y^ Vote past in y^ Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon & Nath'. Harris Esq' and Dea:
John CooUidge to be a Committee for Said Affair.

Voted that this Meeting and the Buifnefs remaining to be A6led
upon be Adjourned to the 24"". of this Inftant at two of the clock
after Noon, to this place.

At a Meeting of y* Sele(5lmen at y' Wid"'. Mary Learneds on
the 14* day of March 1739.

The Perfons hereafter Named were Sworn to y* faithfuU Dif-
charge of their refpedlive Offices, viz'.

Joseph Mason Esq', to the rS^''^ r^ .

office of i ]^^^7 T^^^^^^

l^ Afsefsor

Deacon John CooUidge to the office of Afsefsor.

Juftice of peace.

M' Samuel Barnard \ to the office of

M' Jona". Church ) Conftable

Nath'. Harris Esq' to the office of Afsefsor

^' ' M' Ed-. Harrington \ ^^ t^^''^ °^ ^^""""^

M' Oliver Livermore J
Mefs'^ W™ Godding jun'
Sam'. Stratton
John Brown
John Tayntor
Joseph Harrington
M' Isaac Sanderfon
M' Simon CooUidge
Mefs" John Brown

Eben'=' Thornton

^ Nath'. Harris
Justice peace

^ Nath'.

Viewers

to the office of Sur-
veyers of highways

to y* office of

Hogrievs
to y^ office of Survey'
& Meaf of Timb'.
M' Joseph Wellington to y' Office of Haward
or field driver.

Mef^^ Jona": Bemis H"^^''"^^!:^ /gf"^^ ^^^
Thomas Saltmarfh \ ^'^f^^ °.^ t La^v for
) prefervation of Deer.

■^ Joseph Mason
Justice of peace

Watertotvn Records. 203

1740 April 14"": John Hastings was Sworn to y* faithful! dif-
charge of the office of Leather Sealer. ^ Joseph Mason Justice of
peace.

At the aboves'' Meeting the Seledlmen Agree'd w"" M' Nath':
Harrington To keep the Grammer & Englifh School in Watertown
for the prefent Year for the Sum of Seventy five pounds, the Year
to begin the firft of this Inftant March. To w'^*' Agreem'. M' Nath'.
Harringon Confented.

Town Way The Alteration of y^ Town way aCrofs M'

Aitred OUvcr Livermorcs Land made by a Vote of the

Town at their Meeting on y^ lo"" Inftant in Anfwer to y* prayer of
S'* Livermores Petition is as foUow's. viz'.

That the S*^ Way may Continue it's Corfe from Pains Lot Still
on the Eaft Side of the Petitioners Land untill it corns into the
Town way, leading to the Country Road (by John Coollidges) the
Dividing Line between the Petitioners Land, and the Land of
Mefs'% Joseph CooUidge & John Haftings to be the Eafterly
Bounds of S'' Way, from Said pains Lot, And the Said way to take
it's wydth from S'' Bounds Wefterly Conformably to the Northerly
part of the S'* way Except in the Hollow and there to be Wyder
for Convenancy of y^ Caf>' and Advantage of y^ Hill. And to be
An Open way over the Petitioners Land for the ufe of y* Town ;
in lew of that part of y* old way left out by this Alteration ; the
Petitioner referving all the fruit Trees. & other Trees Standing on
Said way.

That part of y^ old way Left out by this Alteration is Difcon-
tinued by y^ Vote of y' Town.
[203]

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown on the 24'\ of March 1739. by Adjournment.

The Committee Appointed at y"" Last Town Meeting to Draw up
(with the Advice of the Honourable Gentlemen y" Courts Comm'")
what may be proper for the Town to Aft upon relating to the
peaceable Setlling of y*" Ways And to make Reporte At this Ad-
journment. Made their reporte to the Town, which was as foUow's.

We the Subfcribers A Com'^^ : Appointed by the Town of Water-
town to prepar And Draw up (w* y^ Advice and Concurrance of
y*" Hon'ble Thomas Graves Era: Foxcroft And Sam'. Danforth
Esq'. A Com*^^: Appointed by the Court of General Sefsions. of y*
peace for the Stateing of y^ publick ways in S'' Watertown) what
may be proper for the Town to A<51 upon w*** Relation to the
peaceable Settling of S'* ways w'^'' have been So long Subfisting,
and to make reporte at the Adjournment of y^ Town Meeting on
y'^ Twenty fourth of this Inftant.

Do Reporte as follow's. (having y' Advice & Concurrance of
y^ Hon'ble Gentlm". above Named) That the best and most
proper Method for the peaceable Settling the Said Affair of y'
ways (under the prefent Circumftances) is as follow's. viz'.

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That the Publick Road from Waltham Line to Cambridge Line,
be Stated as to it's Corfe and Wydth as is hereafter Discribed.
viz'. From Waltham Line So far as the Road runs Againft the
Land of Cap' Sam', Garfield, the Bounds of S"^ Road So far, to be
the fence on the North side as it Now Stands, and the Line Made
by the Towns Com""*", (for Difpofing of Land &c) with the S''
Garfield on the South Side, the Road there being better than four
Rods wyde. And from thence to Jon" Browns Barn, the South
bound of S** Road to be, the fence as it Now Stands So far, And
the North Bounds to be Agreeable to the Line Made by the
Towns Com""*" af ores'" w"" Sam' Hager John Brown Ep- Cutter and
John Fiske Againft their Lands, the Road there being five or Six
rods wyde in Some places. And from S"" Browns Barn to Taynters
Lane (So Called) the Bounds of s'' Road to be the Lines Made by
y" Towns Com'"'' afores*^ with the Said Jona" Brown on y^ South
Side againft His Land, And John Taynter on the North Side
Againft his Land the Road there being between four and five
Rods wyde. And from Said Lane So far as John Whitneys Land
Reaches the Road to be four Rods wyde And the Line Made by
S"* Com"='. with the S'' Whitney Againft his Land to be the North
Bounds, And from thence to the Lane below Thomas Saltmarfhes
the S' Road to be better than four Rods wyde. And the Line
Made by the af ores'" Com'"^. with the S'' Saltmarfh againft the Land
He is in the Pofsefsion off to be the South wefterly Bounds of s'*
Road. And from thence to the Dwelling houfe of y*" Wid", Mary
Learned the fence on the South Side of S'' Road as it Now Stands,
to be South Bounds of s'' Road, And the Lines Made by the
Towns Com'", af ores'" with Joshua Learned Againft his Land and
w"" y^ S'^ Mary againft her Land to be the North Bounds of s'*
Road, the Road being five Rods wyde or more againft the S'"
Jofhuas Houfe, and four Rods at y'= s'" Wid"". Houfe. And the
Road from thence to Jenifons Lane to be as to the Corfe and
wydth as the fence now Stands on both Sides thereof Except
Againft the Land of Nath'. Harris Esq"" between his Barn & the
Houfe of David Learned and there to be Agreeable to what y'^ S'*
Harris bo', of y*" Towns Com''^''. aboves''. And from S' Jenifons
Lane, to Parrys Lane (So Called) Said Road to be four Rods
Wyde, & the fence on the North Side of the Road as it Now
Stands to be the North Bounds, Excepting only, that y" Corner or
Notch of Land between Amos Bonds & Benj", Haftings be
Straightened Agreeable to w' Tho^ Bond Deceafed bo' of s""
Com'"", And from Parrys Lane afore S'' to the Lane by the
Burrj'ing place, the Road to Continue four Rods in Wydth the
fence on the South Side as it noyv Stands, to be the South bounds
of S'' Road Except againft the Mowing Land belonging to the
Heirs of Tho^ Coollidge Deceafed, And there the Line to be
Agreeable to what the Com"''-", aboves'" Sold to y'' S'' Tho": Dec"".
And from S' Lane by the Burrying place. So far as againft the
Dwelling houfe of Jonathan Church, the fence as it Now Stands

Watertown Records. 205

on y* South Side of s^ Road to be the South Bounds of s"* Road,
And the Line Made by the Aboves"^ Com'", w"" M' John Sawin
again ft

His
[204]

His Land to be the North Bounds,
and from S'^ Sawins Land to the fore mentioned place Said Road
to be four Rods Wyde. And from Againft Churches Houfe
afores''. Leaving the South fence Gradually, and the Line to run
Streight to a Stake and heap of Stones, full four Rods South of
the Southeaft Corner of of Said Churches Land, Said Line to be
the South Bounds of S'' Road, and the S'* Churches Wall as it
Now Stands to be the North Bounds. And from thence to Stephen
Sawins houfe the S'' Road to be four Rods wyde, the fence as it
Now Stands on the North Side, to be the North Bounds of s'*
Road, And from Simon Coollidges fence upon the Hill and
Againft S'' Sawins Houfe to be the South Bounds there. And
from thence S'' Road to run to the Bow of y® fence Againft
Chriftopher Grants Land (Near a dry Elm Stump) the fence on y*=
South Side as it Now Stands to be the South Bounds of s'* Road
So far. And S*^ Road to be four Rods wyde. And from S'' Bow
the Line to Run Streight to a Stake and heap of Stones w'^*' is full
four Rods South from the Southweft Comer of Cornelious Waldo's
Land, S'' Line to be the South Bounds of s'' Road and the Road
to be full four Rods Wyde. And from Grants Corner (So called)
to Cambridge Line the fence as it Now Stands on Each Side of
y^ Road be the Bounds. Except Againft M' Amos Marritts Land
Near Cambridge Line afores'', where the Road is but Two Rods
wyde there the Road to wyden into S'' Marritts Land (if need be)
Agreable to y^ Repourt of A former Com'""": from y" Court of
General Sefsions of y* peace for the County of Midd".

That the Publick Way turning out of y" Publick Road by Jona" :
Churches aforeS"* and So leading by the Meeting houfe, and So to
Waltham line Near Jofhua Warrins, be Stated & Settled as to it's
Corfe and Wydth as follows viz'. That from the Publick Road
aforeS'' to John Coollidges houfe S'^ Way be three Rods Wyde the
fence as it Now Stands on the North Side to be the North Bounds
Except againft S'' Coollidges Land and there to be Agreeable
to w' he bo' of y* Towns Committee afores'^. and from S"" John
Coollidges to John Kimballs Houfe S'^ Way to be four Rods Wyde
Except againft the Southweft Corner of Henry Brights Land and
there to Streighten Some (if need be) to Accommodate a Uniforme
Line, the Line Made By the Towns Com"='' afores w"* y^ S'' John
Coollidge againft his Land to be the North Bounds of S'' Way
there, and M"^ Henry Brights Wall fence as it Now Stands to be
the North Bounds of S"^ way againft his Land, and a Streight Line
from Near the Southeaft Corner of M' Jonas Bonds Land to the
Southeaft Corner of Tho' Biscos Orchard to be the North Bounds
of s'' Way So far. And the Wall fence to be the North Bounds

2o6 Watertown Records.

from thence to y^ S^ Kimballs And from y^ s** Kimballs to Waltham
Line afores'', the fence as it Now Stands on both Sides of the Way
to be the Bounds of Said Way Except where the fence dos not
Stand Upon the Line made by y^ Towns Com''^". Afores'* and in
Such place or places the Line made by S"* Com"'^ to be the Bounds
on that Side where it is.

That all other Town ways in which the Com*^^. Aboves** made
Alteration by Sale of Land be Establifhed as to there Corfe and
Wydth Agreeable to w' was done in Such ways by S'' Com"^'.
Except in the Lane by Samuel Parrys And there the Lane to be
better Accomodated.

The Publick Ways aforeS'^ Never the lefs to be Subjedl to Such
Alterations as the Afore Named Gentlemen the Courts Com"'^.
(upon a view) think proper to be made.

And that all the Land Lying as Ways which Shall not be
included in the Publick Ways, when Stated and Confirmed by y^
Court of Sefsions that is Not yet Difpofed of remain to y" ufe and
at the Sole difpofe of y*" Town Agreeable to y^ Article of Dividing
Watertown relating to the Ways.

And in Case the Town Vote An Acceptance of this Reporte
and the Settlement of y^ Ways as therein Stated and Difcribed
(the publick ways Never the lefs Subjedl as aboves'') then to
Choofe a Committee to waite on the

Hon'^ble
[90S]

Honourable Gentlemen the Courts Comm'^^ aboves"^ with a Copy
of the Reporte and the Votes of y^ Town thereupon relating to the
Settlement of the Ways aboves''. and to requeft of them Cif the
votes of y* Town be Agreeable to them) to reporte to y" Hon'ble
Court of General Sefsions of y" peace for y*" County of Midd" in
favour of S"* Votes and Settlement, That the Court aboves"* Approv-
ing and Accepting of Such a Reporte, the Publick ways in
Watertown may be as to their Corfe and Wydth Settled and
Confirmed.

Which if once Efife6led (in our Humble Opinion) will be for the
Tranquilitie of Said Town.

All which is humbly Submitted

Jonas Bond.
Watertown March as"". 1739. Joseph Mason.

Nath'. Harris.
After S'' Reporte was Confidered and Debated thereon.
The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept
of Said Report And that the Publick ways and other Town Ways
be Settled and Eftablifhed as Set forth and Difcribed in S''
Reporte, the Publick Ways Subje(5l Neverthelefs to Such Altera-
tions as the Courts Com"''', upon view) think proper Should be
Made.

And the Vote past (unan^) in the Affirmative.

Watertown Records. 207

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y« Town to Choofe
a Committee to wait on the Hon'ble Gentlemen the Courts Com"=^
w"- a Copy of the Reporte and the Vote of the Town thereujDon,
as alfo to wait on them Y ^'^ Comm''^''. when they do Come to
Town to take a View of y^ PubHck ways, and Alfo requeft of them
in the Towns behalf that if what the Town has done relating to the
Ways be Agreeable to them that they w''^ Reporte to y' Honourable
Court of Sefsions &c in favour thereof.

And y^ Vote past in the vVffarmative.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond, Joseph Mafon & Nath'. Harris
Esq", to be a Committee for y" Ends abovesaid.

Then Voted and Adjourned this Meeting and y*^ Remaining
buifnefs not yet Aded upon to the Eleventh day of April Next at
four of y'' Clock after Noon to this place.

At a General Town Meeting of y"^ Freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of Watertown on the Eleventh day of April 1740 by
Adjournment.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y'' Town to Appoint
one or More Perfons to Receive of Nath'. Harris Esq"^ thofe Bonds
w'"* were given to the Towns Com"=<= before Divided for y^ Ufe of
Watertown.

And y* Vote past in the Negative.
[206]

At a Meeting of y'^ Sele6lmen at y'' Houfe of Nath' Harris Esq',
on the 31 Day of March 1740. To Appoint the Surveyers of the
High Ways &c their refpe6live Diftrifts.

The Seledmen Appointed William Goddin jun'. Surveyer his
Diftri6l to be as follows viz'.

The Publick Way from Jonathan Churches to the Meeting
houfe, an the Town Way from the Meeting houfe Northward to
Cambridge line Near Tho' Wellingtons and all the Town Ways
which are included within S"^ Bounds.

Samuel Stratton Surveyer his Distri6l to be as follow's viz'. The
Country Road from Cambridge Line to Ebenez'^ Goddards and the
Town Way by Sam' Perrys, the Town way by the Buring place,
and the Town way Leading by Sam', Jenifons.

John Brown Surveyer his Diftri6l to be as follow's viz'.

The Country Road from Waltham Line So far as Ebenez"' God-
dards and all the Publick Roads and Town ways on the South
Side thereof.

John Taynter Surveyer his Diftridl to be as follow's viz'.

The Town Way Leading by his houfe and So to Waltham Line
Near Jona" Bemises, the Town Way leading from Said Way down
where the School houfe formerly Stood and the Town way Leading
by Daniel Whitneys to the Schoolhoufe and y'= Town Way from
the Meeting houfe to y^ Contry Road by Eb^ Goddards.

Joseph Harrington Surveyer his Distre6l to be as follow's viz'.

2o8 Watertoivn Records.

The Publick Road from the Meeting houfe to Waltham Line
Near Jofhua Warrins, the Town way Leading from S'^ Road by
his own houfe to Waltham Line, and the Town way Leading under
the Rocks (So Called) down to W- Goddings Diftre6l.

At S'* Meeting the Sele6lmen Agreed w"" M' John Hastings to
take and keep Mary Maddocks and her Child which is at the
Charge of y^ Town for one year from the firft day of April Next
viz', the woman at three Shillings and Six pence '^ week and the
Child at three Shillings Six pence '^ week, S'* Haftings to have
the wom;in work, And to be Allowed for Extraordnary trouble
Occationed by Sicknefs or lamenefs. if any Such providence Should
happen.

The Sele6hnen alfo Agree 'd w* Nath'. Coollidge to take and
Board Margret Warrin who is at the Charge of y^ Town for the
Space of one Year from y^ firft day of April Next At Six Shillings
& Six pence per week Extroadry Charges to be Allowed.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay unto M' Benjamin Haftings out of
y*" Money belonging to Watertown before divided
that is in the (then) Conftables hands the Sum of
Three pounds Eleven Shillings, it being for work
done at the great Bridge

And to George Cutting the Sum cf 10/8 for
8 lb of Speeks for y" great Bridg and to Jona" Brown
y*" Sum of Thirty four Shillings for graviling y'= S*^
Bridge.

John Braddifh of Cambridge out of y^ grant made
y" Meeting houfe glafs mending, the Sum of four

[307]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at y^ Houfe of J Mafon's Esq', on
y^ 8"" day of May 1740. The Seledmen having Rec'' a Preceip
from y^ High Sherriff of y'= County of Midd\ requiring them
to Caufe the Freehold'^ &c of Watertown who are QuUifyed, to
Afsemble in Ord' to Ele6l and Depute one or more perfons to Serve
for and represent them in a great and General Court to be held at
Bofton on the 28"' day of May Currant.

In Obfervance thereof. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants
to warn the Freeholders &c of Watertown to Afsemble at the
Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town on frj'day the 23'' day of May
Currant at one of y'= Clock after Noone. Then and there to Ele(?t
and Depute one or more perfons to Serve for and Reprefent them
in a great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Con-
vened held & keept for his Maj\ Service at y" Court houfe in
Bofton upon Wedenfday the 28"' of May Currant.

Alfo to Warne the Freeholders and other Inhab". of Watertown
who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs, to Afsemble at S''
Meeting houfe at Two of y^ Clock Afternoon of S'' 23'' day for y^
Ends following, viz*.

great
Bridg.

3- 1 1- ..

. 10- .8

I 14- ..

;^5 = i5- 8

And to M'

Laft year for
pounds 13/6,

Watertown Records.

209

1. For the Town to hear w' the Hon'ble y* Court of General
Sefsions of y" peace for the County of Midd\ has Aaed relating
to y* Publick Ways in Watertown, And in Cafe there be Any
more Land Lying by y^ Publick Ways or other Ways in S'' Town
y' the Town Shall See Meet Should be Difpofed off then to Choofe
and Impower A Committee in the Towns Name & behalf to
Difpofe of y'= Same, or in any oth"" Method to be Difpofed of by y*
Town as they Shall think moft proper. S"^ Comm"=^ alfo to take
New bonds of thofe perfons that bo'. Land of y^ Towns Com'^^
formerly. And further to A(5l evrything Necefsary in S'* Affair.

2. To hear what the Com"=^ chofen to Lett y^ Banks &c by y*
River has to relate to y'^ Town referring to the Land that was
Left out by y" Alteration of y^ Publick Ways by M"^ Ebenez'
Thorntons Houfe. And for the Town to Manifeft their minds
whether they will Lett or Sell the Same.

3. To Choofe Tything Men to Make up y<= Vacancy there being
None Sworne

4. To know the Mind of y= Town whether they will have the
Meeting houfe in S'^ Town New Setted (it being defired by a
Number of y' Inhab". of s'^ Town who Signifyed y"^ Defire in
writting to y^ Seleamen) And to Choofe a Com"^^ to Seat y" Same
Agreable to y" Direftions that Shall be given them by the Town.

5. To hear the Petition of M' Ebenez' Thornton who Defires
to purchafe the Land (Near his houfe) that was Left out by the
Alteration of y^ Publick Ways. Alfo whether the Town will Abate
the forty Pounds for y'^ Landing places &c. or any part thereof.

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly '^ J Mason Town Cler.

The Seleftmen being Notifyed that Sundry P'fons are come to
refide in Watertown. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out warrants to
warn the following perfons to to Depart out of Watertown viz*.
Henry Dun who came Laft from Sudbury, who refides in y'= Houfe
of Isaac Sanderfon of s'' Town, alfo Tho' Bifhop & Mary his Wife
who Came Laft from Cambridge in s** County, the refide at y^
Houfe of Wid". Mary Learned of s'' Watertown, alfo John Mad-
docks who came Laft from s'* Cambridge & refids at the Widow
Grovers in S'* Watertown.

At S'* Meeting M' John Haftings Informed y« Seleftmen that
Mary Maddocks & her Child who are at his houfe at y-^ Towns
Charge, wanted Sundry clothing, the Seledmen defired S'^ Haftings
to procure what was Necefsary for them and lay An Ace' thereof
before y^ Seledlmen.

[208]

At a general Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabit^ of Watertown Quallified to Vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative. Regulerly Afsembled on the Twenty third day of
May 1 740. All y^ Seledlmen being then prefent.

Voted and Chofe M"" Jonas Bond to Reprefent y= Town of

210 Watertown Records.

WatertOA\Ti At a Great and General Court Appointed to be Con-
vened held & kept at the Court houfe in Boston on the 28"" day
of May 1740.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab'^ of Watertown Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Afsembled on the 23'* Day of May 1740.

1. Voted and chofe Joseph Mason Esq'. Moderator of S**
Meeting

It was related to the Town that the Court of General Sefsions
of y*" peace had Voted that they Agree to the Report of y^ Com-
mittee for Settling y*" publick ways in Watertown &c. who reported
agreable to the Town Vote.

2. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to
Difpofe of Such Lands as Lyes to y^ Publick Way's as Now Stated
by y^ Court of Sefsions, as are left out by y*" prefent Stating S**
Ways, and any other land that lys to any Town way y' may be
convenantly Spared and y^ Way Still Accomodated. And the
Vote past in the Affirmative.

3. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to
Choofe a Commtee to Agree with thofe Perfons againft whofe
land, Y ^^ pieces of Land ly's that may be Spared, what they
Shall give to y^ Town for y^ Same and S'' Committee to Make
reporte to the Town of their doing on S'' Affair, and the Town
Accepting of y^ Com'"^ Report, be a Confirming of the S"* Land to
thofe Perfons, with whom y^ S'^ Committee Agree.

And the Vote past in the Affirmative.

4. Voted and Chofe y^ prefent Selectmen to be a Committee
for y^ Ends aboves'' the Maj' part of them to be a Quoram.

5. Voted that y^ Seledlmen be a Committee to take New Bonds
for the Town of Such perfons as bo' Land of y" Towns Committe
formerly, and to A6t and do any thing y' is Necefsary to be done
in S'^ Affair.

6. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*" Town to let
y' piece of land by M' Eb: Thorntons left out by y'^ Alteration of
y^ publick Ways. And y'^ Vote paft in y" Negative

7. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y*" Town to Sell
S^ piece of Land by M' Thorntons. And the Vote past in the
Affirmative.

8. Voted that the Sele6lmen be a Committee to Sell S'' piece of
land by M' Thorntons, and to give proper Conveyances of y"
Same in the towns behalf, the Maj"" part of y* Seledlmen to be a
Corom.

9. Voted and Chofe Mefs". Jn- Taynter & JnS Brown to be
Tything men

ID. The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y® Town to

New Seat the Meeting houfe. and y'= Vote past in y" Affirmative.

II. Voted and Chofe Mefs'\ John Bright John Haftings John

Watertown Records. 211

Taynter Joseph CooUidge & Eben' Stone to be a Comm'^^ to Seat
y^ Meeting houfe.

12. Voted that y^ Com"'^ in Seating the Meeting houfe, Shall
have regarde to Age, Hon"' and Ufefullnefs Alfo to go According
to Real & Perfonal Estate as it Stands in the Invoice Alowing one
head.

13. M' Eben' Thorntons Petition was red to the Town and
After debate there on the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of
y^ Town to Remit, and give to M' Thornton the forty pounds Rent
prayed for.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[S09]

^^"b 1740. June 2^, The Selectmen Mett at M'

John CooUidges jun' at his Requeft to preambulate with him. on
y^ Line againft y^ Way.

And the postes Standing at the South weft Corner of his gardin
is the Bounds, and the line to run Streight from S'' Pofts to y"
Corner of Cap' Joseph CooUidges Land Eaftward, and Weftward
the Line to run Streight from S"^ poft acrofs y'= Town way and So
upon a Straight corfe to y'^ Corner of Henry Brights land the way
Meafured from Nath'. CooUidges Wall fence on y'' South Side to
the pofts afores** four Rods and four feet.

June 30"": 1740 At a meeting of the Seledlmen at y^ Wid*
Mary Learneds. At S'* Meeting y^ Selectmen Approbated M^
Tho^ Saltmarfh, y* Wid'''. Mary Coollidge and y" Wid". Mary
Learned to be Inhold". for y* year Infuing. And Nath'. Harris
Esq^ & M"^ John Hunt to be Retailers, for y" year Infuing.

August 4"': 1740 At a Meeting of y" Selectmen at Nath'. Harris
Esq'. Ordred y^ Treafurer to pay out of y" Last Town Grants to y^
Rev"^ M"" Seth Storer the Sum of one hundred & Seventy pounds
as it becomes due. To M"" Nath'. Harrington Schoolmafter the
Sum of Seventy five pounds as it becomes due, and to y*" Several
perfons to whom the Town is Indebted, y^ Several Sums due to
them w'^*' is alow'd of & Granted by y" Town, to Eben' Haftings
his Salrey y' was granted as it becoms due. And to pay out of y^
grant made for the Support of y*^ poor To M"" John Haftings what
the Seledlmen Agreed with him for the keeping of Mary Maddocks
& her Child as it becoms due And to Nath". Coollidge w" the
Sele6tmen Agreed with him for y^ keeping of Margret Warrin as
it becoms due and to W- Lawrance 36 / for keeping S'' Margret
4 weeks 9 / "^ before She went to M' CooUidges. from y= 2"* March
to the firft of April following.

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at M' Jona" Browns on y^ 12 day
of Sep^ 1740. Ordred the Clerk to Ifue out a Warrat to warn
one Sam" Nutting Wife & Children, alfo one Jacob Hill wife &
Children to depart out of Watertown they both Came Laft from
Cambridge, (which was done Accordingly)

212 Watertown Records.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen at y' Houfe of Nath'. Harris Esq'
on y* 8"' day of 06lob'. 1740. The Sclioolhoufe Seats and glafs
being out of repair, defired M' Eben' Stone one of y^ Seledmen
to mend and Secure the S"* Seats, and lay his Ace' before the
Seleftmen. Defired M' Jona". Brown one of y'^ Sele6lmen to take
care that y^ s^ glafs be Mended. Ordred y^ Clerk to Ifue out a
Warrant to warn y*" Widow Mary Gibbird to depart out of Water-
town She came laft from Brookfield in the County of Worcefter.
Some time in Sep'. Laft (w^'' was done)

A Chist being wanted to put the Towns weights and Meafures
in to keep them Safely Agreed that M' Jofiah Perry Sealer of
weights and meafures, procure a Sutable Cheft for S'^ ufe as cheep
as he can, and lay his Ace' thereof before y'' Selectmen.
[•^10]

Pam Oftober the 28"^: 1740. The Seledmen Pream-

bulated upon the Line or Bounds between the High Way and
Land of Benjamin Haftings Agreeable to what he bought formerly
of y^ Towns Committee. And againft his Land on the South Side
of y^ Highway, at the Notheaft Corner the S'' Way is four Rods &
2 feet Wyde and the Northweft Corner y*" S'' Way is four Rods,
and the line is a Streight Line from Corner to Corner.

then Againft the Mowing Land in his pofsefsion on y^ Same S'^
of y^ way afores** the Line between y*" s** way & y*" Land he bot
there of y^ afores"^ Committe is as follows, At the Northeaft Corner
the S** Way is four Rods and three paces wyde, and againft the
Dividing line between y^ s*^ Haftings Land and Amos Bonds land
on y'^ North Side of y" s"* Way. from a Stake Set up y« S'^ Way is
four Rods and 2 paces wyde againft the y" moft Southermoft bow
of y* wall fence againft S'^ Amos Bonds Land the S'* Way is four
Rods wyde. and at the Northweft Corner opefite to Amos Bonds
Great Gate S'^ Way from s'' gate is four Rods and two paces wyde.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen on the the 25"". of Decemb^ 1740

At y^ Houfe of Nath'. Harris Esq'. Order'd the Clerk to Isue
out a Warrant to warn out of Town one Abigail Helmet who came
from y^ Town of Barnftable in y*" County of Barnftable She Came
to Watertown the Laft of Sep'. 1740 and now refides At the houfe
of Ebenezer Thatcher in S'^ Watertown.

At this Meeting the Sele6lmen Appointed to meet again on the
8*. of January Next at Tho\ Saltmarfhes, at 9 of y^ Clock in order
to receive and Make Divifion of y^ Bonds that was given to the
Town Com'"^. who formerly Sold Land before y' Town was
Divided.

As alfo to Conf ider how the Kings Attorney & others Should be
paid.

And that the Clerk in the Name of y^ Seledlmen, Send a Notifi-
cation, to y"" Town Clerk of Waltham to Notify Such Perfons as
are Concerned to A61 for Waltham in S'' Affair to meet y'= Sele<5l-
men of Watertown on S"* Affair at time & place afores''.

Watertown Records. 213

A Warrant was forthwith ifued out for y^ End aboves<^
And a Notification Sent to y^ Clerk of Waltham.
Atr Joseph Mason Cler.

At a Meeting of the Seledmen of Watertown who were Ap-
pointed A Comm"^^ to Receive the Bonds off Nath'. Harris Esq'
& others a Com'«^ formerly chofen by Watertown before Divided
to Sell Lands Lying to y^ Ways in S'' Town w^" they took of
Sundry Perfons, they Sold Land too, Together with a Com'<=^: from
Waltham chofen and Appointed for y<= Same Ends On the 8'^ of
January 1740 At Tho^ Saltmarflis by Appointment.

At this Meeting the Committes of Watertown and Waltham
Received of the Committee AboveSaid Sundry Bonds which they
had taken of Sundry Perfons for y^ Ufe of Watertown, And gave
the S^ Com"=^ a Difcharge for w' they Received of them.

After the Bonds were Rec'd. they were Divided Between both
Towns as follows.

The Committee for Watertown Rec'd the following Bonds, viz'.

A Bond Signed by Eph"" Cutter of

Cap' Sam' Garfields Bond for

Jona". Browns Bond for

John Tayntors Do for

Cap'. Joseph Coollidge Do for

John Stouels Do for

Joshua Learneds Do for

Mary Learneds

Tho^ Coollidges

John Sawins

Eben' Chenry

Jonas Bonds

Simon Coollidges

Nath' Coollidges

John Coollidges

Jofiah Stearns

Benj". Whitney jun' .

James Barnard
Dea Nathan Fiske

Henry Spring jun' .

John Whitney

Jabez Stratton

Dan'. Bond

Eleazer Biglow

Benj". Whitney

Sam'. Pierce

Jona" Bemis

John Fiske

Sam'. Barnard

John Bright

;^.8-lO-,

23- .-.
18- ..-,

68- ..-.

32- ID-.

II- .5-.
30- ••-■

10- .. -.
10- .. - .

32- .•-.

20- .. - .

30- ..-.

.3- ••-.
I4-I0-.

19- ..-.

45- ••-.

31- ••-•

18- ..-.,
.6- ..-.,

20- .. -.,
28-15-..
20- .. -..

44- •• - ..
10- ..-..

43- ••-..
50- ..-..
20- . -..

37- ..-..

19- 10-..

15- ••-..

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Daniel Whitney .. ..
John Bond .. ..

21- .. -.
.6- ..-..

Sam' Hager (in Watertown)
Rufsel (in Do)

Ben Haftings

Isaac Holdin .. ..

20- .. - ..

•3- ••-••

2 1- I O- ..
.9- ..-..

Thomas Train .. ..

.8- ..-..

Sam'. Warrin .. ..

12- .. — ..

;^837-IO-..

The Committee for Waltham Reced the Sundry Bonds following.

A Bond Signed by Sam' Parkhuft of

£zo- ..-..

Joseph Harringtons Bond for

.8- ..-..

John Cuttings Do for

17- ..-..

John Browns Do ..

60- .. - ..

Joseph Patafons .. ..

.5-10-..

George Harringtons ,. ..

•3-15-"

John Ball .. ..

.2-17-..

Josiah Harrington

.2- .8-..

Jofiah Fiske .. ..

.2- 12- ..

John Chadwick .. ..

.7-16-..

Rich-i Beers .. ..

.6- ..-..

Tho' Harrington .. ..

.5-10-..

James Knap

•3- -I--

Sam', Hager (in Waltham)

12- .. - ..

Rufsel (in Ditto)

.3- .. -..

^169-15-..

There Remains in the Aboves'' former Committees hands

;^i

0- .. - ..

.1- .2-..

2- .5-..

5-10-..

.- 10-..

I- .6-..

I- 12- ..

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22- 05—..

I- 12- ,.

20- 13-

Rec"" of Sam' Pierce

Rec"* of John Haftings

Rec'' of Nath' Bright

ReC of W™ Allen

Rec"* of Tho^ Bond

Rec** of Tho\ Biglow

in a Note of Jofiah Perr)^

in Ditto of Nath' Harris Esq'

Nath'. Harris Esq' His Note Rec''.
175 1 Ap'. Josiah Perr}'^'s Note Rec''.

May 20"" 1751

A Com"=^ of Watertown Chofen for to Rec"^ of the Com'",
aboves'' w' was in their handes belonging to Watertown Reported at

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215

the Meeting this Day that they had rec''. Nineteen pounds 7 / old
Ten' of S'' Com'^^ See Lib 5. Page (79). 19- .7- .. "^
Thay alfo Rec'' 26/ old Ten^ w^^ I

belonged to Waltham & paid it to Sam' ^20=13-..

Livermore Town Treaf ' of S**. Waltham i- .6- .. J

[212]

At a Meetmg of y'' Seledmen of Watertown and Waltham on
the S'*". of January 1740 At Tho^ Saltmarfh in Watertown, the
Seledmen of Both Towns Agreed, that the Charges (relating to
y" Ways) Allowed by y^ Court of general Sefsions Agreeable to the
Report of a Com"=^ of S"^ Court (a Copy whereof is on file) amount-
ing to y-^ Sum of £2'] = .^-.. Should be paid in the following
manner, viz'.

The Town of Watertown to pay the
following Pfons viz'. M' John Overin
Kings Attorney the Sum of £^2- ..-..

M' Thadd'. Mason Clerk of y^ Sefsions .8- .8- ..

which is the Sum Afseft on S"^ Water-

town by y" afores"* Committee 20= 8-

The Town of Waltham to pay the
Perfons following viz'.

Rich'' Fofter Esq' High Sherrif

George Harrington

James Dix

W^ White

Henry Spring

Cap'. Sam'. Gookin ._io-.. .6 = 16-

^I-

.. - ..

10-..

12-..

10- ..

27= .4-..

The Sele6lmen aboves<* Propofed Twenty pounds to be given
to the Honourable Committee who were Concerned in Settling the
Matter abo'. the Ways in Watertown &c. as a Reward for their
good Service, to be paid by the Towns Agreeable to the Report of
the Com'"^ of y^ Sefsions afores'' viz', fifteen pounds by Watertown
& five pounds by Waltham. Agreed to lay the propofall before
Each Town, that y^ Towns May A61 their pleafure relating to S"*
propofal.

January 23. 1740

The Seleftmen Met at M". Mary Learneds where they had
Notifyed thofe Pfons that were to Renew their Bonds to Meet
them. Sundry Pfons Did then Renew there Bonds taking up their
old Bonds given to y^ Towns Committee, and gave New Bonds to y*
Town Treafurer the Bonds all bearing Date the Eleventh Day of
December Laft paft. A lift of the Pfons Names and y" Sums
Contained in y= Bonds Lodged w"* the Treafurer.
[213]

At a Meetmg of y^ Seleamen at y^ Houfe of Joseph Mason's Esq'
on y« 19 day of Feb" 1 740. Ordred the Clerk to Isue Out Warrants

2i6 Watertown Records.

for the Warning the Freeholders and oth' Inhab'\ of Watertown
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at y^ Publick Meet-
ing hoLife in S"* Town on Munday the Second day of March Next
at lo of y*" Clock On S"^ Day, for the ends following. — viz'.

To Choofe Seledmen Town Clerk Town Treafurer a Conftable
or Conftables and all oth' Such Town Officers as are to be Chofen
in y^ month of March Annually.

To know y'= Mind of y" Town whether Swine Shall run at Large
und'' y" Regulations in y^ Law. To hear the Town Treaf' Acc'^
To grant y*" Rev'' M"" Storer his Salary According to Contra6t. To
know the mind of y^ Town w' Sum y^ will grant as An Addition to
y*" Rev'' M' Storers Salary for y*" prefent Year. To grant money
for the Gram' & Englilli School the Pfent year. To grant money
for y^ Support of y^ Poor. To hear the Ace", of thofe y' the Town
are Indebted to And to Grant money to Satisfy them. To grant
money for y^ Saxton Salery. To know the Mind of y"^ Town how
much money y^ will grant to be given to y^ Hon'''''^ Com""". Tho^
Graves Fra: Foxcroft & Sam". Danforth Esq'', as a Reward for
their Service relating to y^ Settling the Publick Ways in y'' Town.
To know the Mind of y^ Town whether y^ will Come into the
Method of Mending the Publick & Town Way's by a Rate, and in
Such a Way as the Town Shall Agree upon, and if y" Town comes
into Said Method To grant money for the Managing of S'' Affair.
To grant Money for the Repairing y'= Meeting houfe and y'' Minif-
teral houfe. To Hear the Report of y^ Sele6lmen refpecSling what
they have Done relating to their Agreeing with Some Pfons w' they
are to give to the Town for y^ Land that Lys between their fronts
and the Bounds of the ways as they are Now Stated, and for the
Town to A61 their pleafur thereupon. To know the mind of y'
Town whether they will Come into and ufe any method to Redrefs
the Incroachm'. Made by Nath'. Harris Esq"" on their Town way
(Near Adjoyning to where Dea Nathan Fiske Laft Dwelt) in which
there is a Comodous Watering place which Incroachm' hath a
Tendency to Disturb y" peace and good ord' of y'' Town. And
for the Town to A(5l and do whatfoever they Shall think Prop' and
requifite to be done for the Redrefsing of S'' Incroachm". and y*
Recovring of y' S'' Land and Watering place and the preventing
the Difturbance of y" Town. (A numb' of y'^ Inhab". having
Requefled y" Sele6lmen that thefe Articles laft mentioned concern-
ing y* Incrochm' might be inferted in y* warring)

To hear the Petition of Nath' Coollidge Relating to the Charge
he was at in the Law with Refpe6l to y" land he purchafed of y^
Towns Com"'^ who were Chofen before the Town was Divided to
Sell Some of y* Lands Lying to the ways. And for y" Town
to A61 their pleafu' w'** Relation to S'' Petition.

To hear the Requeft of Some of y^ Conftables and Late Col-
lectors for the Town to Sinck or Abate Some perticuler Pfons
Rates in their Lists, and the Town to A(5t their pleafure with
Relation there unto.

Watertown Records. 21/

To hear the Petition of Rich"* King who Requefts the Liberty
of y*' Town to Make a place to Saw Timber upon at the Southerly
End of y*" grat Bridge, And the Town to hSi their pleafure Relat-
ing to S** Petition.

And to Order the Conftables to Notify Such Pfons as the Town
are Indebted to, to bring in their Ace", to y* Sele6lmen at the
Houfe of M' Jonas Bond On fryday the 27 of Feb^. Currant at
three clock after noon in ord"^ to have them Laid before the Town.
Warrants were Accordingly Isued out to the Conftables.
Att^ Joseph Mason Clerk
[214]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at M' Jonas Bonds on the 27"'. of
Feb^. 1740 To Receive the Ace" of thofe Pfons to whom whom the
Town is Indebted.

The Ace", are as follow's. viz*.
Nath'. CooUidges Ace', for Sundry

things for Margret Warrin i- 13- ..

And for Extraordnary Trouble w"" her in

her Sicknefs &c 2- ..- .. .3- 13- ..

Sam' Barnard for Serving Conftable 20 / warning 3

Meetings 9 / and for carryind out of Town Jane

Hurley & Daughter 20 / .2- .9- ..

Jona" Church for Serving Conftable 20 / Warning

3 Meetings 9 / .1- .9- ..

Ebenez' Stone for work at the Schoolhoufe & Meet-
ing houfe .. - 16- ..
Deacon CooUidge for Serving Afsefsor y^ Laft year .2- .. - ..
Joseph Mafon Esq' for Serving the Town Laft year

Treaf .7- ,. - ..

for Serving Afsefsor Laft Year .2- .. - ..

for Money and time Expended w"" y^

Hon'ble Com'"^ abo' y* Ways
Nath'. Harris Esq' for Serving Afsefsor

y^ Last Year
for Time and money Expended w"* y^

Hon'ble Com'"'' &c 3- 13- .. .5- 13-

Jonas Bond for Time & money Expended w'" y^

Hon'ble Comm'"''^ .3- 13- ..

John Coollidge for keeping the Wid"^ Webb from

the 25"" of Dec' Laft To the Second of March g

weeks at Nine Shillings P week
John Brown Survey' for plank & Speeks for Tred-

ways & Melt Brook Bridge (So called) .2- 19- ..

At S^ Meeting

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to John Coollidge Jun' the Sum
of Six pounds Ten Shillings (out of y"^ Laft Grant for the poor)
viz Thirty two Shillings for Maddocks Child 4 weeks from 5 March

•4-

10- ..

..-..

13- ••

Voted «& Chofe for Sele6tmen

2i8 Wate}'to7V7i Records.

Laft to I of April Laft. And four pounds Eighteen Shillings for
keeping Mary Maddocks from the 21 of Decemb'. 1739 to the
firft of April 1740. ^6_io-,.

March 2'*. 1740. The Sele6tmen

Ordred the Treafurer To pay to Cap' Joseph Coollidge
Out of y*" former Grants The Sum of Three pounds
Twelve Shillings and Six pence viz Thirty five Shil-
lings for Irons for the Stocks. And Thirty Seven Shillings
& 6"^ for keeping Mary Maddocks five weeks & ^ whene
She firft came from Woburn
*

[315]

At a Gen'. Town Meeting of y*" Freehold', and other Inhab*^ of
Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 2'^ Day of March A.D.
1740. At the Publick Meeting Houfe in S** Town for y^ Choice
of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator for S'' Meeting.

Joseph Mason Esq'
M' Jonas Bond
M' Jona". Brown
M' Oliver Livermore
M' John Taynter
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq' Town Clerk & Treaf.
Voted to have two Conftables y* Pfent Year.
Voted and Chofe Dan' Whitney i Conftable
Voted and Chofe Simon Coollidge 2 Conftable
Said Coollidge Appearing declared he w''' pay y^ fine
Voted and Chofe Chriftopher Grant to be 2'^ Conftable.

( Dea John Coollidge
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors J Nath'. Harris Esq'.

1^ M' Tho^ Saltmarfh
Voted and Chofe John Haftings Seal' of Leather

Voted and Chofe for fence view" \ Nath' Coollidge

( John Sawm

r Richard Clark
Voted and Chofe for Survey"" of Ways < Sam' Stratton

l^John Brown

Voted and Chofe for tything men \ John Bond

^ ^ ( Josiah Stearns

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves | g^^^ ^ookl'"

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers and ( M' John Brown

Meafu'^ of Timb' &c \ M' Eb'. Thornton

Voted and Chofe as Meet P'^fons to take f ,,, t-. • j t j

care that the Law be keept Relating J ^, Sfl^c ,^^'"^^
to r prefervation of Deer 1 ^^ ^ho^ Saltmarfh

♦ Here is a short marginal note written in shortliand. Eds.

Wate7'to'wn Records. 219

Voted and Chofe for Hawards or field ( M"" Ebenez"" Chenry
Drivers ( M"^ Joihua Learned

Voted and Chofe M' Eben'' Hastings to be Saxtone
Voted that Swine Should Run at Large und"^ the Regulations
of y^ Law Relating to Swine

The Article of the Hearing the Treafures Acc'^ was Continued
to May Meeting.

Voted
[216]

Voted and Granted one hundred pounds for y®
Rev"^ M' Storers Salary According to Contract i^ioo- .. -„

Voted and Granted Seventy pounds as An Addi-
tion to the Revend M' Storers Salary this prefent
year .70- .. - ..

Voted and Granted Seventy five pounds for the
Support of the Gram' and English Schoole the
prefent year .75- .. - ..

Voted and Granted fifty pounds for y^ Support of
y^ poor y^ prefent Year .50- .. — ..

The Acc'\ of those the Town was Indebted to was
Laid before the Town (And Allowed Excepting
Nath' Coollidges & John CooUdges) the other Ace'*
Amounted to y*" Sum of Thirty two pounds Nine
Shillings

Voted and Granted So much as to Satisfy them .32- .9 - ..

Voted and Alow'd Natha' Coollidges Ace', all but
Ten Shillings and to be paid out of the Laft Years
Grants for the poor.

Voted and Alowed John CooUidge Seven Shillings
■^ week for keeping y'' Widow Webb from y" 25 of
Dec' Last to this 2'' of March. And to be paid out
of Last Years Grant for the poor.

Voted to pay the Saxton this Year by Two Con-
tributions, he Accepting of them as his Salary.

Voted and Granted fifteen pounds for y*" Hon'ble
Com"=* Tho* Graves Fra Foxcroft and Sam' Danforth
Esq' for their Servis done y^ Town Refpe6ling the
ways. -IS" •• — ••

Voted to Mend the Publick & Town Ways this
Year by a Rate.

Voted and Granted Eighty Pounds to be Improved
in mending the Said publick and Town Ways. .80- .. - ..

Voted that Each perfon Rated in y^ Afsefm' for y'
S"* ways have the Liberty to work out his or her
Rate, at y" price y* Town Setts.

Voted that the prizes for worke at the Publick &
Town ways be as follows, viz', for a man and his
Teem twelve Shillings '^ day Acdling Eight hours

220 Watertown Records.

to a Day he finding him Self, and Six Shillings "^
Day for A Single man Accounting Eight hours to
a Day & to find him Self.

Voted that thofe Perfons Chofen to be Surveyers
of y^ Highways, be Colle6lors to Levy and Colledt
the grant made for y^ Mending the Ways Allow
ing Each Man rated the previlidge of working as
aboves"*.

Voted and Granted Ten pounds for the Mending
the Meeting houfe And Minifteral houfe .10- .. -..

([^^ Then the Report of y^ Seledlmen was laid
before y" Town & A6led on as Entred P (217)

The Vote was put whether the Town will come
into and ufe Any Method to Redrefs y" Incroachm'
mpade by Nath'. Harris Esq"^ on the Town Way (Near
where Dea Nathan Fiske laft Dwelt) in which there
is a Commodous Watering place. And y^ Vote paft
on y" Affirmative.

Voted that the Sele6lmen or majer part of them
be a Comm'"'^ to Advife and take all proper Methods
And ufe all peoper Means in the Law, for the Recov-
ering the Land & Watering place taken in by Nath'
Harris Esq'.

Voted and Granted Thirty pounds to Enable the
S'' Comm'^^ to procicut Said Affair in the Law to
Effea .30- .. - ..

The
[217]

The Petition of Nath'. Coollidge was Red to the Town praying
for Releaf relating to the Charge he was put to, &c. Abo', the
Land he purchafed of y*" Towns Committee. And After Debate
there upon,

The Vote was put whether the Town will grant Nath' Coollidge
any releaff or Confideration relating to his Charge in that Affair.
And the Vote past on the Negative.

The Petition of Rich'' King was Red to the Town praying for
Liberty to Erred a Scaffold or Saw pit at the Southerly End of y^
great Bridge as Set forth in S'' Petition. And after Debate
thereon

The Vote was Put whether it be the mind of y^ Town, that the
pray' of y" Petition be So far granted, That y" Seledlmen take a
View of the place and Se what Manner of Scaffold or Saw pit the
Petitioner propofes to Erre6l. And if it is not prejudical to y*
Bridge Nor Discommode any other previlidge or Injurious to the
publick, that the Petitioner have Liberty to Erre6l a Scaffold or
Saw pit as prayed for and to Improve the Same, Dureing the
Towns pleafure.

And }•" Vote past in the Affirmative.

Watertown Records. 221

Voted and Adjorned this Meeting and the Remaining bufinefs
Not A<5ted on to Munday the Ninth day of March Currant to this
Publick Meeting houfe at three Clock After noon.

Note the following report and vote of y*" Town upon it, was over
look't in the Recording, it Should have been Entred in ord' on
the other Side, page 216 at y^ place where the hand pints.

Whereas the Inhabitants of y'= Town of Watertown did

at their Meeting on the 23^^ Day of May 1740 Vote the

Disfpofing of Such Land as ly's to the Publick w^ay's as

Now Stated, and Any other Land that Ly's to any Town

way that may be Spared, and Did Choofe us the Subfcrib".

to Agree w"* perfons w' they Should give to the Town for

y* Land Lying Againft their fronts And make Reporte to

the Town &c. Accordingly we Report as foUow's.

Agreeable to this Trust Repofsed in us we have Agre'd with

M" Martha Coollidge That She Shall move out her front fence, on

the South Side of the Town way Against her houfe, Northward

into the S^ Way, So As to leave the S^ Way two Rods Wyde, South

of a walnut Tree at the Eafterly end of S'' Way, And Two Rods

Wyde at the South weft Corner of her Orchard, the Line to Run

as it is now Staked out And She to Straighten her front fence on

the North Side of y" S'' Way leaving Said Way full Two Rods

Wyde, She Paying to the Town Treafurer for the ufe of y^ Town

when the Town Votes a Confirmation hereof to her the Sum of

Twenty five Shillings for y^ Land that may be taken in by the

moving out of s'' fence.

M' Sam'. Jenifon Alfo being Defirous of moving out his front
fence Againft the Contray Road, And to Alow the Town A Valu-
able price for what He Should Take in. We the Subfcrib'■^ Staked
out the Line Againft his front as follow's. viv'. The High way to
be full
[318] four

four Rods Wyde from the
North Bounds to the NorthEaft Corner of the Land to be taken
in. And Said Way Againft the North Weft Corner of S'^ Land to
be taken in, is from S'* Corner to the North Bounds four Rods
and two feet Wyde, And the Line from Corner to Corner to be a
Streight line, And the Eaft and Weft lines to Run Square. Agreed
w"" the S'' Sam'. Jenifon that he move out his front fence to the
line AboveS'' He paying to the Town Treafurer for the Ufe of
the Town of Watertown the Sum of fourteen pounds for the
Land included in the Above S'' Bounds, when the Town Votes A
Confirmation of the Same to him.

Nath'. Harris
Joseph Mason
Jonas Bond
Watertown Feb^. 27. 1740. Eben'. Stone

Jonathan Brown.

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Watertown Records.

After this Report was Red to the Town
And Confidered, the Vote was put whether
The Town Accept of the Report and that
the Land therem Mentioned be Confirmed to
the Said Martha CooUidge. And Sam'. Jenifon upon
the Conditions Mentioned in S'^ Report.

And the Vote past in the Affirmative.

Feb^: 27: 1741 M' Sam'. Jenifon Gave Bond to y^ Treafurer for
the fourteen pounds aboveS''.

At a Meeting of y" Sele6lmen At y^ Wid™ Mary Leameds on the
Sixth day of March 1740.

The Sele6lmen Agre'd w"* M"" Nath'. Harrington to keep the
Grammer and EngUfh School in Watertown for the Space of one
Year from the firft day of March Inftant, for the Sum of Seventy
five pounds.

At this Meeting the following perfons were Sworn to the faithfull
difcharge of their Refpedlive Offices, viz

Joseph Mason Esq' To the Offices of Town Clerk & Town
Treafu' "^ Nath' Harris Justice p^

Christopher Grant to y" office of Conftable

Nath'. Harris Esq' \ a r^pfsors
M' Tho^ Saltmarfh \ ^^^^^^^^s

") Surveyers of
\ Colledors

Ways &

Tythingmen

Before

Joseph Mason
Justice peace.

David Learned
Tho Saltmarfh

Sam Stratton
John Brown
John Bond
Jofiah Stearns
Stephen Sawin hogrieve
M' John Brown \ to y^ Office of Survey' &
M' Eb' Thornton j MeaP of Timb'

as Meet perfons to take
care y* y* Law be kept
relating to y^ preferva-
j tion of Deer
M' Eb Chenry
M' Joshua Learned
March 11: 1740 M' John Haftings Sealer of Lea', was Sworn
before Joseph Mason Jus p".
— M' Rich'' Clark was Sworn to y^ Offices of
Surveyer of Highways, And Colledlor before
Joseph Mason Jus*, peace
M' Nath' CooUidge was Sworn to y"" Office of
fence viewer, before Joseph Mason Justice
peace.
[219]

At a General Town Meeting of y*" freehold", and other Inhab'^
of Watertown On the Ninth day of March 1740. by Adjournment.

Hawards or fields Drivers

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Voted and Chofe M' Jonathan Beemis Conftable in the Room
of M' Daniel Whitney.

Then the Article relating to y' Conftables & Colle6tors, came
under ConfiderAtion,

And the Town by a Vote Abated Ebenez"" Stone jun' his Rates
in Conftable Henry Bonds List of Rates which was Twenty Six
Shillings £\- .6 ..

Voted and Abated Sam' Clarks Rate in Colle6lor Nath'. Cool-
lidges Lift . - .6- .4

At this Meeting Votes was bro'. in for a County Rejester &
Trear.

March y^ 13*: M' Jonathan Beemas took the Conftables Oath
before Joseph Mason Justice peace.

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at y® Houfe of Joseph Mason Esq',
on y'= 24 of March 1740/ i In order to Appoint y^ Surveyers of
y^ Highways their refpe6tive Distri6ls. for labouring & CoUedtion.

Richard Clark Surveyer his Distri(?t to be the Northerly Country
Road from Jonathan Churches to Waltham Line by Jofhua War-
rins. and all y^ Town ways Northward of S'' Road Including Nath'.
CooUidge John Velia Benj- Whitney John Hoar or y^ familie on s"*
place.

Sam'. Stratton Surveyer his Distrift to be, the Crofs Town way
from the Contry Road by Eb' Goddard So by y'= meeting houfe
down to y^ North Country Road And all other Town ways & High
ways Eaft of s'' Crofs way Encluding Sam' Fiske.

John Brown Survey' his Distri6l to be the Remaining Highways
& Town ways, which are weft of Survey'^'. Strattons Diftri6l &
South of Surveyer Clarks. the whole Diftricks drawn on a plan
on file

Ordred y* Clerk to give the Surveyers plan of y' Distri6ls.
(which was done)

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at M' Jonas Bonds on the Second
day of April 1741. In order to board out the poor.

The Sele6lmen Agreed w"" M' John Hastings to keep Ruth
Maddocks a poor Child of John Maddocks (who has been at y*
Charge of y^ Town) for the Space of one Year from this date, and
to provide for it good and Sufficant Meat Drink lodging, Apparrel
of all Sorts needed and all Necefsary Sutable for Such a Child in
its health. And He to have as a Reward therefor from y^ Town
the Sum of Seven Shillings per week. And in cafe of Sicknefs or
any thing Extreordinary to be Alowed reafonable Satiffadion from
the Town.

The Sele6lmen Agre'd with Simon Coollidge to take to board
Margret Warrin (who is a Town Charge) for y*^ Space of one Year
from this date and provide for her good & Sufhcant food Drink &
wafhing and Such beding as is Necefsary for her bef ides what She
has of her own. All thofe Sutable for Such an Aged perfon, s**

224 Watertown Records.

CooUidge to take into his care y^ S'' Margrets goods. And He
y^ s"^ Coollidge to have from y*" Town as a reward therefor Six
Shillings and 3*^ pence per week the S"* Margret to have the benefit
of her own Labour, and if Sicknefs or Any Extreordanary thing
happen to be allowed Reafonable Satiffa6lion therefor over &
above y^ above S'' Sum p week,

M'. John Haftings bro' in his Ace' of w' he had procured at y^
Defire of y* Seleftmen for Mary Maddocks & her Child Last
year. viz'.

for the woman 5- 1 1- ..
for y^ Child 2- .8-..

Allowed of by y^ Selectmen.
[290]

At a meeting of y^ Seledlmen at y* Houfe of Jona" Browns on y*
is"*. Day of April 1741. It being the Year for Preambulation
The Selectmen Appointed Mef". Oliver Livermore and Jona".
Brown to preambulate on y^ Lines with the Adjacent Towns, and
to make return. Ordred y^ Clerk to Notify y^ Adjacent Towns,
(w^*" was done)

The Seledlmen preambulated the Bounds between the highway
& Sundry Perfons Land which they had bo' of y*" Towns Com'^^.
viz'

With M"" Jona" Brown, and his Line to be as he bo' of y'' Towns
Com"=^. Except a Small Alteration to make the Line more Strait
and Uniform to Extend Northward about a pace at or Near y*
Eaft End by y^ great tree and and to throw out about a pace on
y^ knowl.

With M"^ John Tayntor his Line as he bo', of s^ Coni'^*. viz' from
L'. Fisks Corner as Now fenced on a Streight line to Nine paces
South of S'* Taynters Southeaft Corner as now fenced, an old
Stump being in the Line, the High way being between 5 and Six
Rods wide between y^ Lands of y*" S'' Brown and Taynter. Alfo
with M' John Whitney and his Bounds to be as he bo', of S"*
Com'", and Now Set out by y^ Seledtmen by Certain heaps of
Stons. the High Way at the SouthWeft Corner of Whitneys Land
to M' Jona". Browns Bounds is Six Rods. And Againft Samuel
Cooks Norweft Corner the High Way is Twenty Seven paces
wyde. and S' Way is four Rods and halfe wyde between S'^ Whit-
neys Land and M' W- Aliens Land. And So Againft Sam" Cooks
the Line to be Continued on a Strait Courfe with M' Aliens till it
Enter Sefts the fence by Some Smal Chearitres With M' Tho'
Saltmarlh for M' W- Allen y^ Way is four Rods & half wyde
between S' Aliens Land & John Stouels.

At a Meeting of y'= Sele6lmen at M' Oliver Livermores. April
2o'\ 1 741. Agreed that M' Benj". Hastings be Ln ployed &
Defired to Do w' is Necefsary to be done at y^ Meeting houfe in
Mending the Same, And that a glazier be procured as Soon as

Watertotvn Records. 225

may be to Mend the glafs. Defired M' Livermore to Speake w""
a glazer to do y^^ Same out of hand. Agreed that the Stocks be
Set on Some Conveniant place Near y'^ Meeting houfe.

At a meeting of y* Selectmen at M' John Tayntors on y^ 7 of
May 1 741. In Obfervance of A Preceipt diredled to y'= Sele6lmen
&c. Ordred y'^ Clerk to Isue out Warrants to warn the Freeholders
& other Inhab". of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of
a Reprefentative to Afsemble and Meet at y^ publick Meeting
houfe in S"* Town on the fifteenth day of May Currant at Two of
y^ Clock after Noon then and there to Eledl and Depute one or
more perfons to Reprefent the Town at y^ great and General Court
or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held & kept for his Maj".
Service at y^ Court houfe in Boston on y*" 27 of May Currant.

And to warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'\ of s^ Town
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at S'' publick Meeting
houfe at three of y^ clock after noon of S'* Day for y^ Ends follow-
ing, viz', (i) for y'' Town to Choofe a Com"'^ to joine w*. a Com*^''.
that may be chofen by Waltham (for y^ end) to run the Line
between Watertown and Waltham and Make Such Marks &
Moniments that hereafter may be renewed when y*" Line Shall be
preambulated on. (zly) To know y^ mind of y*^ Town whether
they will Let out the bank & landing places by Charles River,
and choofe a Committee for y' end (3ly) To hear the Report of
y^ Com""" Appointed to Agree w* Perfons ab' y*" Land w^'' may be
Spared Lying to y* ways againft their fronts what they have
further done in S'' Affair. And the Town to Ad thereon as they
Shall Se Meet. (4ly) To hear y^ Com"'^^ Reafons who were
Appointed to Seet y" Meeting houfe why y'' did not proceed in S**
Affair, and for y* Town to Choofe a New Com""^ if they Shall Se
meet So to do to Seat S'^ Meeting houfe forth with. (5ly) To hear
the Petition of Nath'. CooUidge referring to y^ Land he purchafed
of y^ Towns Com'", formerly and his Charges Arifing thereon
praying for Some releaf. and for the Town to Ad their pleafure
with relation there unto.

Warrants were Sent out forth with.

At y^ aboves'' Meeting the Seledmen Agreed w* M' John
Coollidge jun' that for his keeping the widow Webb from Second
Day of March Laft

to
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to the
Ninth day of April Laft. he Should have Seven Shillings per week,
and the S"^ Wid"'. from S"^ Ninth of April Maintains her Self and is
not at the Towns Charge Except w' y^ Seledmen Shall Order to
incourage her in maintaing herSelf.

The Seledmen defired M' John Coollidge to procure S'' Widow
a Load of wood at y^ Town Coft

The Seledmen being in formed that Sundry Perfons are come

226 Watertown Records.

to Refide in Watertown viz'. Hep''. Stewart w"' her three Children
who Came from Waltham the begining of this Inftant April, who
are at y^ Houfe of Will^ Lawrance.

Alfo one Jane Dane an Irifh woman who Came from Cambridge
in y^ County of Mid"**, to Watertown Some time in Jan^ Laft, and
refides at y'= Houfe of Parker.

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to warn y'= S** Parfons to
Depart forth with out of Watertown.

At a Meeting of the Freehold", and other Inhab*'. of Watertown
Quallifyed to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative Regulerly
Afsembled on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1741.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond to Serve for and Reprefent
the Town of Watertown at the Great and General Court Apointed
to be held at y^ Court houfe in Boston on the 27"" day of May
Currant &c.

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freeholders and other Inhab*^
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 15 of May 1741.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' to be Moderator of y^
Meeting.

Voted and Chofe Mefs". Oliver Livermore Jona". Beemis &
Jona" Brown to be a Com'"^ to joine w'" a Com"== of Waltham to
Run the Line Between Watertown and Waltham over again and to
renew y^ old Marks and Make New Marks & monim*'. on s'^ Line
where in is NeedfuU.

Voted to Let out the Banks and Landing places by Charles
River belonging to y^ Town by y'^ Bridge.

Voted and Chofe Mefs'^ Rich"^ Clark Jona". Beemis & Josiah
Parry to be a Committee to Let out S'^ Banks & Landing places.

Voted to Seat the Meeting houfe forth with by Such Rates as
y* Town agrees on.

Voted and Chofe Mefs"' Oliver Livermore John Taynter Jona"
Church John Bright & Henry Bond to be a Committee to New
Seat y'' Meeting houfe And to make repoart at y^ Adjournm'.

Voted that the Com*", in Seating the Meeting houfe to have Re-
garde to Age Hon' and Ufefullnefs And to Real & personal Estate
as it Stands in the Laft Invoice Alowing One Pole to an Estate.

Voted and Adjourned this meeting and y* Remaining buifnefs
not yet A6ted upon to the third Monday in June Next at four of
y'^ clock after none at this place, then and there to Aft on S ' buif-
nefs & to receve the Report of y^ Com"''' who are Chofen to Seat
y* Meeting houfe how they have proceeded and y' Perfons may
know their Seats.

April. 1 74 1. We the Subfcribers being Appointed by y" Seledl-
men to Renew the Markes on the Lines between y'' Adjacent
Towns, Meet w"" Gentlemen from Cambridge & Newton and w*
them Renewed y'= Marks on S'' Lines

Oliver Livermore.

Jona". Brown.

Watertown Records. 227

[222]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold" and other Inhab'^
of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 15 Day of June 1741
by Adjournm'. The Reporte of y*" Comniitte Appointed to Agree
w* Perfons what they Should give for the Land Lying to their
fronts &c. was Laid before the Town and Red which is as follow's.
viz'.

We the Subfcribers the Com'^^: Appointed to Agree with Perfons
againft whofe front there was Land Lying to the ways y' might be
Spared what they Should give to the Town for Such pieces of
Land & to Make Report to the Town for Confirmation, Having
Agree'd w'^ Several Perfons. Do report as follows. M' Oliver
Livermore defirous to move out his fence Againft the Town way
Leading by Joseph Brights the Com""" Agree'd y* he S''' Remove
out his front fence in y*" Manner and form as the Com'". Staked it
out which includs ab'. Nineteen Rods of Land He y^ S'^ Liver-
more paying to y^ Town Treafurer to be Difpofed of as y" Town
Se Meet, the Sum of Twenty Eight Shillings and Six pence when
the Town Confirms it to him.

M' Joseph Bright Defirious to Streighten his front fence and to
make S"^ Way more uniform Defired to move out his fence into S**
Way. The Comm'"^ Agree'd with the Said Bright He Should
Remove out his fence on the North Side of S** Way So far as the
Corner of Coollidges Land and to run from S** Corner on a
Straight line to y" Corner post againft his yard, that gos up to his
houfe as it Now Stands A Large Walnut Shagbark Tree Standing
Dire6lly in the Line Said Bounds or Line takes in about Twenty
Rods of Land, alfo to Streighten his fence on the South Side of
Said Way, So as to run from S"^ Livermores Northweft Corner on
a Streight Line till it Striks the fence Oppofite Againft the Barrs
Leading up in to y*" Barn Yard there being about Eight Rods of
Land He y*" S"^ Bright paying to the Town Treafurer to be Dis-
posed of as y^ Town Shall Se meet the Sum of forty two Shillings
when y" Town Confirms the S'^ pieces of Land to him the S' Town
way is full Two Rods between y*" Lands of y*" S'' Livermore and
Bright and Between y" S' Brights Lands.

M' Joseph Harrington About to New Set his front fence againft
the Land He bought of Tho'' Bisco Lying againft Elbo Hill Lane
(So Called) was Defireous to move out his fence into S'' Lane,
Accordingly y" Com""". Agree'd with the S'* Harrington that he
Should Move out his s*^ front fence to the Bounds that y"" Comm*'''^
Staked out viz'. At y'' North End to move out thirteen paces about
y*^ Middle Twelve paces and at y" South end fifteen paces the Line
Bowing a Little into S'' Harringtons land, He y^ S'' Harrington
paying to y^ Town Treafurer for the Land taken in by S'' Line
which is about three Quarters of an Acre to be Dispofed of as y^
Town Shall Se meet, the Sum of Seventeen pounds when the
Town Votes a Confirmation of the Same to him the Town way
at the Entering in of it is between four & five Rods wyde, and

228 Watertozun Records.

So Straightens and is all y"^ Remainder of y^ way againft S''
Harringtons Land full three Rods wyde.

M'. Edward Harrington Defireous to move out his front fence
Againft his houfe So as to be uniform with what was Sold to
others by the Towns Comm'^^ formerly, the Com'^^ Agre'd w* y*
S' Ed"' Harrington that he Should Move out his fence So as to
Conform to what was Sold before and to make a uniform Line,
the Line to be a Little Bowing in wards as the Com'" has Staked
it out. there being about forty Rods of Land taken in. Alfo he y^
S"* Harrington to Straiten his fence on y^ South Side of the Road
runing from the Bow in the wall Straight to y^ Corner of Cap'
Sam'. Garfields Land, which takes in ab'. Eight Rods of Land.
He y^ s"^ Ed" Harrington paying to y^ Town Treafurer for s'' pieces
of Land taken in to be Dispofed of as y*^ Town See meet the Sum of
Six pounds Ten Shillings when the Town Confirms the Same to him.

Agree'd with M' John Sawin that he Bring out his front fence
againft the Country Road South of his Houfe to y* North Bounds
of s'' Road as latly Stated by y*" Court of General Sefsions of y^
peace which will include about Twenty Rods of Land He paying
there for the Sum of Twenty Shillings to the Town Treafurer
when the Town Confirms y^ S** Land to him to be Difpofed of as
the Town Shall See meet.

Agre'd

Agree'd with M' Thomas Wellington of Cambridge that he
Should bring Out his fence againft the front of his Land in Water-
town So as to Leave the Town way full three Rods wyde untill it
comes down to the Brook and from thence to the way that Leads
to Menotomy to be better than two Rods Wyde. which will Include
Near one Acre of Land, He the Said Wellington paying for the
Same to the Town Treafurer the Sum of Nineteen pounds when
the Town Confirms the Same to him, to be Difpofed of by y^
Town as they Shall See meet.

Agree'd with Joseph Stearns that he Should bring out his front
fence in Elbo Hill Lane afores"* So as to leave the Town way two
Rods and half wyde or there aboutes at the North end of his fence
and three Rods wyde at the South end of his fence which will
include about Thirty two Rods of Land, He y^ s"^ Starnes paying
for y'^ Same the Sum of four pounds to the Town Treafurer when
the Town Confirms y^ s'* Land to him, to be dispofed of as y*
Town Shall Se meet.

Agree'd with And"' White Jun' that he Should bring out his
front fence in Elbo Hill Lane afores*^ So as to Conform to Joseph
Stearns fence in s'' Lane on the North and to Joseph Harringtons
on the South which will Include About Twenty four Rods of Land
Leaving the Town way full three Rods wyde. He the S'' White
paying therefor to y^ Town Treafurer the Sum of Three pounds
when the Town Confirms the Same to him, to be Dispofed of by
the Town as they Shall See meet.

Watertotun Records. 229

Agree'd with M' John Kimbal that he Move out his front fence
Againft the pubhck way Leading by his Houfe to the bounds that
the Committee & he Agree'd to Including ab' forty Rods of Land
Leaving the Way So as to Accomodat M' Nath' Bright with a
Convenancy of Coming out at his Barrs or Gate as the Commite
have Agree'd to. He paying to y^ Town Treafurer the Sum of
forty five ShilHngs when the Town Confirms the Same to him.
to be Difpofed of as the Town Shall Se meet.

Nath'. Harris
Joseph Mason
Jonas Bond

Watertown June 12. 1741. Eben' Stone

Jona". Brown.

After the above Report was Confidred of by the Town.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Accept
of s'' Report and that the Refpe6live pieces of Land Mentioned in
the Report be Confirmed to y^ Refpeftive perfons Named in S**
Report their heirs and Afsigns they Refpe6tively fulfilling their
Refpe6live Conditions Mentioned in S"* Report. And the Vote
pafed in the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town at this
Meeting to Mannifest their Minds, how the proceeds of y*" Land
Mentioned in the forgoing Report Amounting to the Sum of fifty
Six pounds five Shillings & 6'' Should be Difpofed of. And the
Vote past on the Affimative.

Then the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town, to
Make a free prefent and gift of y^ proceeds of y^ Land aboves**
(amounting to y*" Sum of fifty Six pounds five Shillings & Six
pence) To our Rev*^ Paftor M' Seth Storer, the better to Enable
Him to procure Some help in to his familie. And that the Sele6t-
men, As Soon as the proceeds afores**. are paid into the Treafury,
that they Draw out the Same, and prefent it to the Rev"^ M' Storer
in the Name of the Town, as a token of their Love aed Affedlion
to him.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.
[324]

At a Meetingof y^ Selecftmen at M" Mary Learneds on the 22**
Day of June 1741. The Sele6lmen Se Meet to Approbate Tho^
Saltmarfli Wid". Mary Learned & David Coollidge to be Inholders
for the Enfuing Year. And M' John Hunt to be a Retailer.

The Sele6tmen having Rec"* a Precept from the High Sherriff
of y* County of Midd\ Requring them to Afemble the Inhab" of
Watertown in ord"" to Ele6l a Perfon to Reprefent them at a great
& General Court Appointed to be Convened & keept at y* Court
hous in Boston on y*" Eighth Day of July Next.

In Obfervance of Which Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants
to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'\ of Watertown Qualli-
fyed to Vote in the Choife of a Reprefentative, to Afsemble &

230 Watertown Records.

Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in S'* Town on the 29'''. of this
Inftant June at four of y^ Clock afternoon, then and there to Ele6l
and Depute a Meet Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a
Great and General Court or Afsembly to be Convened held &
kept for his Majesty's Service at y^ Court houfe in Boston upon
Wednefday the Eighth Day of July Next

Alfo to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'^ of Watertown
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet on the 29* Day of
June Currant at five of y*" Clock afternoon for the Ends following.

1. To hear the Report of the Sele6tmen w'*'. Relation to M'
Rich"". King, Erre6ling a Scaffold as Petition for Last March
Meeting and So far granted y' the Sele<5lmen view the Premifes &c.

2. To know the mind of y^ Town whether they are willing to
Incourage the Building of a Bridge over Charles River from Cam-
bridge to Boston, and what they will do for that End.

(The Seleftmen being Requefted to Lay the following Article
before the Town viz)

3. To know the mind of y* Town whether they are willing that
the two hinder moft Seats both in the Mens and womens Seats
below in the Meeting houfe Should be taken up, and Pews Errefted
in their Room by Such Perfons as the Town Shall Agree to, for
the Accomodating of their families, And whether und' the Same
Regulation w"". the other pews in the Meeting houfe or other Wife
as the Town Shall Agree upon.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab''. of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the 29"* of June
1 741. for the Choice of a Reprefentative.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond to Reprefent the Town at a
Great & General Court Appointed to be Convened held and kept
for his Majestys Service at the Court houfe in Boston on the
Eighth day of July Next.

[225]

At a General Town Meeting of y* Freeholders and other In-
hab'\ of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Afsembled on the 29"' Day of June 1741. At the Publick Meeting
houfe in S'' Town.

Voted and Chose Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of S** Meeting.

The Report of y^ Seleftmen mentioned in y* Notifycation was
Red to the Town, And it Appeared by the Com'"" who were to Let
out the Banks that, that part of y" Bank Mentioned in the Report
was already Let out for a Year Agreeable to y" vote of y" Town,
that So the Town A6led nothing upon the Report. The Seledlmen
upon view were of Opinion that w' M' Rich'. King prayed for in
his Petition to y" Town Laft March w'*' would be very prejudical
to y'= Bridge & to the Publick.

the Vote was put whether it is the mind of the Town at this
Meeting to do any thing toward the Incouraging the Building a

Watertown Records. 231

Bridge over Charles River from Cambridge to Boston. And y'
Vote past on the Negative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y* Town that the
Two hindermoft Seats both in the mens & womens Seats below in
the Meeting houfe, Should be taken up, And Pews built in their
Room, by Such Perfons as the Town Shall Agree to, for the
Acomodating of their families.

And y^ Vote past in the
Affirmative.

Voted that the Said Pews to be Built Shall be under the
Same Regulation & Condition, as the other Pews in the Meet-
ing houfe are upon, as Recorded in the Late Precindl Book of
Records.

Voted that Nath'. Harris Esq' Should be one of the Perfons who
Shall have a pew Lot in the place, where y^ afores** Seats are taken
up, to Erredt and build a pew upon for the Accomodation of his
familie.

Voted that M"" Oliver Livermore be another of y^ Perfons who
Shall have a pew Lott in the afores'* place where y" Seats are to
be taken up to Erredt and build a pew upon for y^ Accomodating
of his familie.

Voted that Cap'. Tho^ Homans be another of the Perfons, who
Shall have a pew Lott in the afores'' place, to Erredl and build a
pew on for the Accomodating of his familie.

Then y*" Vote was put whether Deacon John Coollidge Should
be Another of the Perfons who Shall have a pew lot in S'* place to
Erredt a pew on for y^ Accomodating his familie and y^ Vote paft
on the Negative.

Then y^ Vote was put whether M' John Hunt Should be one of
y^ Perfons who Shall have a pew lot in y" afores"* place to Erredl
and Build a pew on for the Accomodating his familie And y*
Vote past in the Affirmative.

Voted that if the Perfons whom y^ Town have Agree'd Shall
have the pew Lots afores**, can't Agree among themfelves as to the
perticuler Spots where they Shall refpedlively Build their pew on,
that then the Town by their Vote in Some reguler meeting (to
prevent Diford') will Afsign & perfix to each of y^ S"* perfons the
perticuler Lot or place where he Shall Erre6l his pew upon.

Voted that the floar or platform of the pews to be Built Shall be
no higher then the top of the Cills of the Seats, that So they may
not Discoinode the hinder pews.

their Agrm*. Enter P. (226)
[226]

August the 7*. 1 741. At a meeting of y^ Selectmen at Joseph
Mason's Esq'.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of the Treafurey y° Sum of
forty four Shillings to M' Jofiah Stearns to pay for the wafhing the
frame for y*" hour glafs at y^ Meeting houfe and y* Glafs and y*
walhing of that.

232 Watertown Records,

At a Town Meeting of y^ Inhab'^. of Watertown on y^ 29* of
June 1741. The Town afore S'' was pleafed to vote and grant to
us the Subfcribers the two hindermoft Sects in y'' Body of Seats
Below in the Meeting houfe in S*^ Town both on y^ Mens &
womens Sids w'^ liberty to pul up S'^ Seats & Erredt pews in y^
places thereof for y" Accommodation of us & our four Families as
by the Votes of S'* Meeting Relation y' unto being had more fully
will Appear. We the Subfcribers have Agreed to Erreft Pews for
ourSelves & our Families Convenancies as foUoweth. That Nath'.
Harris Erre6l his Pew joyning to the Middle Alley on the Womens
Side of Seats. And that Cap'. Thomas Homans Erredl his Pew
Eaft off and adjoining to S*^ Nath'. Harrises Pew. And y' M' Oliver
Livermore Erre6l his Pew joyning to y^ Middle Alley on y= Mens
Side of Seats. And y' M' John Hunt Erre6l his Pew adjoyning to
& Weft of S'^ Oliver Livermores Pew. As Witnefs our Hands.

Nath'. Harris
Oliver Livermore
Watertown July 1741. Tho". Homans

John Hunt

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen at M' Jonas Bonds on y^ Eleventh
day of Sep'. 1741.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of Laft Years Grant of Money
for y^ poor

To Nath' Coollidge to Satisfy his Ace'. Alow'd Laft
March Meeting y^ Sum of .3- .3- ..

To John Coollidge what the Town AUow'd him (for
keeping M" Webb) at Laft March Meeting w"'' was
66 / and what y^ Seledlmen Agree'd w"* him for keep-
ing S" Webb After S'' Meeting w"*" was 38 / .5- .4- ..

And To M' John Haftings for Sundry things he pro-
cured at y^ Defire of y^ Sele6tmen for Mary Maddocks
& Child .7-19-..

Ordred y^ Treafurer to pay out of y* Grants Made by y^ Town
At their Laft March Meeting to the perfons hereafter Named, viz'.

To Samuel Barnard the Sum of £

To Jonathan Church

To Ebenezer Stone

To Dea: John Coollidge

To Joseph Mafon

To Nath' Harris Esq'

To Jonas Bond

To John Brown

2- .9-,

1- .9-,
.-16-,

2- .. - ,
3-10-,

2- 19-

£z^- .9-

To the Rev'' M' Seth Storer his Salery for y^ prefent
as it becom's due w"** is One hundred and Seventy
pounds 170-

Watertown Records. 233

To M' Nath'. Harrington for keeping the School this
this p'fent Year as it becomes due, Seventy five pounds. 75- .. - ..

To M' John Haftings what y*" Seledimen Agree'd
With him for Keeping Ruth Maddocks (a Child of
John Maddocks) as it becomes due.

And to Simon Coollidge what y'^ Sele6tmen Agreed
w"* him for Keeping Margret Warrin, as it becoms Due.

The Sele6tmen Appointed to Meet on Munday the 2 1 of this
Inftant at the Widow Mary Learneds at three of y^ Clock After-
noon, in order to View the Great Bridge, to Se what is Necefsary
Speedely to be done: to repair S'' Bridge & y"= Clerk was Defired
to Send Notifycations to Notify y"^ Sele6lmen of Wefton & Waltham
of S'' Meeting. (Notifications were Sent).

Sep'. 21 1 741. The Seledmen bound out Ruth Maddocks a
poor child of John Maddocks to John Wyth of Cambridge And
Agreed w"" S'* Wyeth to give with her y^ Sum of Twenty five
pounds, the Sele6lmen gave S'* Wyeth their Note therefor.
[327]

At a meeting of y^ Sele6lmen of Watertown, Wefton & Waltham
at y^ Wid" Mary Learneds on the 21 day of Sep'. 1741. The
Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown wanting Some
Repairs. It was Agre'd by y*" S"* Sele6tmen to procure four hundred
of good Oak plank for S'^ Bridge Sixteen feet long & three Inches
thick. Said Sele6lmen Agre'd that y^ Seledlmen of Wefton pro-
cure the Same, as good & as Cheep as they can, and Convey them
to S'' Bridge as Soon as may be. Alfo Agre'd y' M' John Mirick
(one of y^ Seledlmen of Wefton) procure a String piece for the
Bridge over the Mill Creek, S"* String piece to be 13 & 11 Inches
& thirty feet in length, at y" rate of 50 / the Tun, and to be bro'
to y*" S'' Bridge as Soon as May be.

Agre'd that M' Benj". Haftings lay y^ plank & String piece when
they come. The Sele6lmen alfo Agreed with S'^ Haftings to take
care of S*^ Bridge to mend the Same from time to time as there is
Ocation, till further Order, and to take care to Secure the Old
plank Shall be taken off of s'' Bridge, that it may be for Mending
of s'' Bridge as there is Ocation for it.

Signed / ^ order of y*" Said Seledmen.

Joseph Mafon Town Clerk of Watertown.
John Mirick Town Clerk of Wefton.
Sam'. Livermore Town Clerk of Waltham.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledtmen on the 22"* Day of Jan'^: 1741
M' John Haftings having Acquainted y*" Seledlmen that the Wid*.
Mary Maddocks was Come to his Houfe who was out of Buifnefs
and no where to go but muft Ly in the High Way if no body w'"*
take her in. Accordingly He took her in And Acquainted Some
of y* Sele6tmen of it. She Continuing Still at his houfe. At this
Meeting the Selectmen Agree'd w"' M' Haftings (no perfon Elfe

234 Watertown Records.

inclining to take her) that for the time past that he had kept y^
s'' Maddocks he S''' have thirteen Shillings p' week it being four
Weeks paft. And that s'' Haftings S'"^ have Twelve Shillings
p' weak for keeping S'' Maddocks untill further Order of the
Sele6tmen.

The Sele6lmen being informed of y^ poor Circumftances of
of Nath'. Stearns Defired M' Jona". Brown & M' John Taynter
two of the Selectmen to go to S*^ Stearns and inquire into his
p'fent Circumftances and make report to y^ Seledlmen at their
Next meeting.

Novemb'. 6"": 1741. The Seledmen Preambulated the Line w""
Benjamin Haftings in Perrys Lane (So Called) And S'^ Haftings
to Begin at the South end. at the Weft Side of the poaft at the
weft end of y^ third Lenth of Rayl fence from y^ Ancient bounds,
the bredth of his wall to be set up to be on y^ weft Sid of s"* poft.
and to Run from thence Straight to the Estermoft poft Standing
by y^ Spring & Eaft of the Spring. & from thence to a Stake ab*.
three feet Eaft of the Rayl fence and a little South of the whelm.
And the And the Reft of the way to be left full Two Rods Wyde.
& abated S'* Haftings Twenty Shillings for the Land left out.
(of w' he was to give by bond to y*" Town's Com'^".) for y" better
accomodating y'' Lane. Prambulated w'*" Cap' Joseph Coollidge
in S'' Laine. And S"^ Coollidge to begin at Benj". Haftings South-
weft Corner and to Run from thence Straight to a Hepp of Stons
in the wall by a great Stone in the way. Alow'd S** Coollidge Ten
Shillings for y^ Land Left out.
[238]

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen on the Eleventh day of Feb''.
1 741. Ordred the Clerk to Isu out Warrants Dire6ted to the
Conftables of Watertown to warn the Freeholders and other
Inhab'^ of s** Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at
the Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town on Munday the first Day
of March Next at Nine of y^ Clock before noon, for y' Ends
following, viz*.

To Choofe Seledtmen. a Town Clerk, a Treafurer. a Constable
or Constables and all other Such Town Officers as by Law are to
be chosen in March Annually. To choofe a Saxton. For the
Town to Manifest their minds with Refpedt to Swine runing at
Larg. To hear the Town Treafurers Acc'\ To grant Money to
pay y^ Rev*^ M' Seth Storer his Salary According to Contradl.
To know y* Mind of y'^ Town w' Sum they will grant as an Addition
to y*" Rev'^ M' Storers Salary for y^ Enfuing Year. To grant money
for the Support of y* Grammer & English School for y^ Year
Enfuing. To grant money for the Support of y' poor, for y'
Enfuing Year. To hear the Acc'^ of Such p'fons y* y^ Town is
indebted to. And to grant Money to Satisfy them. For the Town
to Manafest y' Minds how y^ Saxton Shall be paid for his Service.
To grant money to pay M' John Wyeth of Cambridge w' the

Wateriown Records. 235

Sele6lmen Agreed to Give him to take y^ Youngest Child of John
Maddocks. To grant money for y** killing of black birds Squarrills
&c agreeable to y" Law in y' behalf. For y'^ Town to Manafest
their Minds what ufe & Improvem'. the Intereft money Coming to
y'' Town by virtue of the Bonds in the Treafurey Shall be put to.
For the Town to Manafest their Minds with Relation to Such
p'fons who bo' Land of y*" Towns Committee and gave bond to S''
Committe, and who Yet Negle6l and Refuse to renew their Bonds,
Conformable to a Vote of the Town. For the Town to Manifest
their Mind whether they will Mend the Publick Ways & Town
way's the Year Enfuing by Rate in Such way as the Town Shall
Agree upon. And to grant money for the managm' of S'' Affair.
To grant Money for the Repairing or Rebuilding of y^ Great
Bridge over Charles River in Watertown. For the Town to hear
y^ Report of y"^ Committee who were chofen to Joyne w'^ a Comm"^^.
of Waltham to run the Line a New between Watertown & Waltham
and make and Renew markes on s"* Line, what they have Done in
S"* Affair. To hear the Report of M' John Tayntor with Relation
to y^ Renewing the Bound Marks of y^ Farme belonging to Water-
town &c. Lying by y"" great Wachufetts. To hear the Report of y^
Sele6lmen relating to a Way Laid out by them over part of Kings
Common for y'= ufe of y^ Town, & for y'= Town to Manifest their
Acceptance of s'' Way if Agreeable to them.

The Town having at y' Last March Meeting chofen and Im-
powred the Sele<5tmen to ufe proper Methods to recover the Towns
Land & Watering place, fenced in by Nath'. Harris Esq', the
Seledlmen purfuant to S'' Trust Advifed with Council Learned in
the Law, and proceeded According to Advice, and S*^ fence being
removed So as to lay S'* Land and Watering place open & Com-
mon to the Towns ufe Again, To know the mind of y*" Town
whether they will choofe and Impower a Com''=''. in the Name and
behalf of y'^ Town to Defend S"^ Land and Watering place againft
all Attempts to Deprive or hinder the Town of the peacable
Improvem' there of.

To
[229]

To hear the Request of Some of y*" Late
Colle(5tors and Constables for the Town to Sinck Some p'fons
Rates in y' Lists, and y^ Town to A61 their pleafure w"" Relation
thereto.

To hear the Petition of Nath'. Coollidge praying the Town to
give him their part of y^ Twenty pounds belonging to Watertown
& Waltham w""^ He Rec'^ of y<= Towns Com'"^ for Selling of Land
to y^ Way's, for Reafons Mentioned in the Petition, And for y'
Town to Adt their pleafure w"" Relation thereto.

To know y'= Mind of y*" Town whether they will build a Con-
veniant Poarch at the South Door of y" Meeting house and in Cafe
the Town are of y'^ Mind So to Do to grant money to Efe(?t y'
Same.

2^6 Watertown Records.

To hear the Petition of James Dix who Requests the Town to
Sell him a piece of y"^ Bank by the River Near to David Sangers
as Set forth in S'* Petition

Likewife to Defire the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons as y*=
Town is Debted to. To bring their Ace", to y^ Seleftmen on the
26"". day of Feb^. Currant at y^ Houfe of y^ Wid". Mary Learneds
at four of y" Clock after noon in Order to have y™. Laid before
y^ Town.

At S*^ Meeting defired y* Clerk to Send a Notification to y^
Seledmen of Waltham to Acquaint that y^ have Appointed to
meet on Thurfday y"" iS"" of Feb''. Currant at one of y^ Clock after-
noon at the Houfe of M' Tho^ Saltmarfh and Defire them that
yv w''^ give them a Meeting at S'' time & place in Ord'. to Adjust
Sundry Acc'\ wherein both Town's are Concerned viz'. Concerning
the poor, old Arrearidges &c,

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrat to warn out John Child
wife and famlie who came from Boston to Watertown Ofto". f^\
1 741 as Appears by a Notification Signed by Sam' Whitney, at
whofe houfe they are.

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown & Waltham at y°
Houfe of M^ Tho^ Saltmarfh on y^ i8"» of Feb". 1741. At this
Meeting y^ S'^ Sele6lmen proportioned and Adjusted Two Acc*^
viz', that of y*" poor wherein both Towns were Concerned (to y*
i"' of March Next)

Watertowns Ace*, of their Difburfsm*. (Exclu-

five of Mary Maddocks) amounted to y" Sun

of One hundred Twenty two pounds Eight

Shillings ;^i22= .8- ..

Walthams Ace*, w'^'' they produced of their Dif-

burfsments amounted to .62- 17- ..

w'^'' was Proportioned According to Agreem'. of

y^ Town's Dividing and there remained Due

from Waltham to Watertown on this Ace', the

Sum of 24- .4— .,

The other Ace' was that of y^ Arreriges of old

Conftables paid into Watertown Treafurey

Since y^ Town was Divided &c and y^ Bal-

lance to be proportioned was forty pounds

Nineteen Shillings & 7^* 40- 19- .7

Waltham Clerk gave an Ace', of fifteen pounds

2 / 8 in his hands w'^'' came by the Sale of

Hannah Hoopers goods

w*^** was proportioned and there was due from
Watertown to Waltham on this Ace', the Sum
of Eleven pounds four Shillings & one peney

15-

.2-

;^56 =

.2 =

•3

1 1-

.4-

Watertowtt Records. 237

which was Subftradled from the Twenty four
pounds four Shillings So that there remains due
to Watertown from Waltham the Sum of £\2= xq-i\

There is alfo Due from Waltham to Watertown
on Ace', of y" Repreptaive paid in y^ Year
1738 the Sum of Twelve pounds 2/10 12- .2- 10

So that there Remains due from Waltham to

Watertown the Sum of ;^25= .2- .9

N.B. There Remains yet to be Settled viz', the Remainder of
Hannah Hopers goods Sold. A Remainder from y^ Conftables.
The Loan Intereft. A Stray beaft of Cap' Sam". Garfield another of
Jonas Smith 19/ in Cap' Livermors hands. Two five pound Noats.
viz': Henry Springs & Eben' Goddards. to which Settlm'y^ aboves**
Seledmen Agre'd and ordred y' Clerks to Sign to y^ Same as
Signifying y' Agreem' to the Same.

Joseph Mason Clerk
Sam' Livermore Clerk.
[330]

At a Meeting of the Seleftmen at y^ Houfe of y^ Wid". Mary
Learneds on the 2 6'\ of Feb''. A.D. 1 741. for taking in the Acc*^
of thofe P^fons to whom the Town is Indebted to. the Acc'^ are
as follow's viz'. Nath'. Harris Esq^ Dea: John Coollidge & M'
Thomas Saltmarfh Afsefsors for the Year 1741. their Ace', viz'.

To Taking the" Invoice and making y«

Province Tax £^—^^_ ^^

To making y^ County Tax .. - 18- ..

To making y^ Town Tax .3- .. _ ..

To making y^ Surveyers Rate or Tax .1-10- ..

To taking the Invoice Sent to y^ General

Court .6_ .. _ _.

;^I5 = I8-..

Samuel Stratton Surveyer for 2 2 feet of
plank for the whelme by M"" Eb: God-
dards & 42 feet for the whelme Near
Cap' Coollidges & 4 Sleep". .1 = .8- .8

Mefsures Oliver Livermore Jona"". Brown
& Jon a". Bemis a Comm"^'^ to New
Run the Line between Watertown &
Waltham one day & | each at 8 / "^
Day .1- 16- ..

Nath'. Harris Esq' Dea: John Coollidge
for hep'" Coping the Laft years Prov-
ince tax to Send to y* General Court .. - 10- ..

Joseph Mason Esq' for Service done for
y' Town as Clerk & Treaf for the
Year 1741 12-.. -..

for Indentures writ to bind out poor

Children .. - t c_

238 Watertown Records.

for help Copying y*" Laft Years Province
Tax for y-^ Gen' Court

f3-- -

Jofiah Perry for a Cheft Hinges & lock

to Secure the Town's waits and meaf-

ures in. & for a Stamp for puter . 2- .8- ..

Sam', Jenifon for 160 feet of plank at 5"^

^ Delivred to M' John Brown Sur-

veyer for y* Towns Ufe .3 = .6- .8

John Taynter 4 Day's in y^ Wachufett

Affair 10/^ 2- .. - ..

Expences i- 11- ,.

Money to y^ Surveyer i- .. - ..

.4=11-..
Jona". Bemis for Serving Conftable &

warning 3 Meetings .1- .9 ..

Sam' Fisk for work done at & about y*"

Schoolhoufe ..-12- ..

Jona". Brown for carting gravill to y"

Great Bridge .. - .6- ..

Benj". Haftings 4 days work at y' great

bridge 10/'^ 2- .. - ..

One day & half his man . - .9- ..

and for Mending S'' Bridge Sundry other

times . - 16- .6

3= -5- -6
Chriftopher Grant for Serving Conftable

& warnig 3 Town Meetings .1- .9- ..

John Stouel for Serving Conftable 1737

& warning three Meetings .1- .9- ..

;^.5l=:.8=IO

Rich''. Clark Surveyer of y' Highway's made up
Ace' of his working at S'^ way's w* y" Sele6lmen, his List
of Rates which he was to Collect or work out in his
Distri6l Amounted to y'= Sum of Twenty five pounds
14/3 which he has work't out and Compleated.
[231]

At a General Town Meeting of y^ Freehold", and oth' Inhab*^ of
Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on the firft day of March A.D.
1 741. for the Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe Nath' Harris Esq'. Moderator of s** Meeting.

Joseph Mason Esq'
Nath'. Harris Esq'.
M' Jonas Bond.
Dea: John Coollidge
Dea": Joseph Coollidge
Voted and chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk & Treaf'.

Voted and Chofe for Seleflmen ^

Watertown Records, 239

tr 4- J J /^T- r ( And". White jun' Conftable

Voted and Chofe i rM- t • /- r^ ui

( Oliver Livermore 2 Conftable

M' Oliver Livermore Agre'd with M' And" White ju"^ to Serve
in his Room & So be Conftable for y" whole Town. And y^ Town
by Vote Accepted thereof.

C W Thomas Saltmarfh
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors -i W Jona". Church
1^ M"^ John Brown

Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Lea'.

Voted and Chofe for fence ( M' Sam'. Cook

View". ( M"^ John Whitney

Voted and Chofe for Survey" n^r v r u \xT^\- _^

of Highway's ^ 1 Z ^J ^ "^^^^^^^^

^ J \^M\ Amos Bond

Voted and Chofe for Tything- ( M' Sam'. Stratton
men ( M' Sam'. Hager

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves | ^^ sW Rlndll

Voted and chofe Survey" and ( M' John Brown
Meafurers of Timb'. &c ( M' Ebenez' Thornton

Voted and chofe to take care as ( M' Tho^ Saltmarfli
to y* prefervation of Deer ( M"^ Jona" Bemis

Voted and Chofe for Hawards -< t,., i^ ^ aJ
\ W Henry Goddm

Voted and chofe for Saxton M"" Ebenez"" Hastings.

Voted that Swine S'"^. Run at Large und'. the Regulation of the
Law.

The Treaf. Laid his Ace', before the Town and at his Defire
the Adling upon y™. was Continued to Next May Meeting.

Voted and Granted y*" Sum of one hundred pounds
for the Rev'' M' Storers Salary According to Contradt ^100— .. — ..

Voted & granted as An Addition to M' Storers
Salary for y^ prefent year the Sum of .80- .. - ..

Voted and Granted to Support y^ Grammer &
Englifh School y^ p'fent year, y*" Sum of .80- .. - ..

Voted and granted for the Support of y^ poor y^
Sum of .30- .. - ..

The Ace'' of thofe to whom y^ Town was Indebted
was Laid before the Town Amounting to fifty one
pounds 8/10 Voted and Granted So much as to
Satisfy them .5i=.8-io

Voted to pay the Saxton by 2 Contributions one
to be on the firft Sabath in Sep' Next
the other to be Laft Sabath in Feb^ Next

240 Watertown Records.

Voted and Granted Twenty five pounds to pay
M'. John Wyeth according to Agreem* of y" Sele6tmen .25- ,. - ..

Voted and granted y^ Sum of Twenty four pounds
to pay for Black birds .24- .. - ..

Voted that y^ Intereft money coming to y^ Town
by virtue of y*^ Bonds in y^ Trea^. Shall be Impro'd
to help pay the Grant made for the Support of y'
School this prefent Year.

Voted that the Com""^. to whom thofe Bonds w'^*' are
not Yet Renewed were given to be defired to put in
Sute Such Bonds as are not Speedily Renewed,
Agreeable to a former Vote of the Town

Voted to Repair the HighWays by Rate und' the
Same Regulation as they were y" Laft Year

Voted and Granted one hundred pounds to Repair
the S** Highways. 100- .. - ..

Voted and chofe the prefent Survey" of way's to be
Colle6lors to Colleft or work out the Tax or Rate, in
the manner as was done y" Laft Year.

Voted that y* Laft Year Surveyers that have not
workt out their Rate S''' work it out in this year.

Voted and granted the Sum of Twenty pounds to
Repair y^ Great Bridge. .20- .. - ..

The

[233]

The Comm'^". Report who were Chofen to run the Line a New
between Watertown & Waltham was red to the Town.

Voted an Acceptence of S'* Com'^*" : Report, and that the Reporte
be Recorded.

M' John Taynter gave a verble Acct or Relation of the Com'^".
Tranfatitons relating to y^ renewing y^ Marks on y^ Lines of y'
Farme belonging to Watertown Wefton & Waltham Lying by the
great Wachufett. and it appeared by his Acc'^ y' y^ met with
difficulty and thro Some former miscondu6l y' is Like to be Lofs
of Land if Speedy care dos not prevent, upon w"'' Relation

Voted that M' John Tayntor be Continued in his Capafsitee of
a Committee man in S' Affair for further Consideration.

The Report of y*" Sele6lmen was Laid before the Town & red
and after it was Confidred.

The Vote was put whether it be y^ mind of y"" Town to Accept
of S'^ Report, and the way Laid out as therein Mentioned & the
other way there in Mentioned be Confirmed agreable to y^ Report,
and that y'= s'' Report be Recorded. And the Vote past in the
Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town to A61
upon that Article in the warning Relating to y*" Choofin a Com'"
to Defend y'= Land & watering place w'^'' was fenced in by Nath'.
Harris Esq' And the Vote past on y* Negative. (It being generly

Watertotvn Records. 241

thought that y^ Sele<5lmen who were chofen y"" Laft year were the
prop^ perfons to manage S'* Affair)

Voted that the Remaining bufinefs contained in the Warrants
for y^ Warning of this Meeting not yet Adled upon be Continued
to Next May Meeting.

The Reporte of y^ Comm'*^. aboves''.

We the Subfcribers being Appointed as Committees by our
Refpeftive Towns, To Run the Dividing Line between Watertown
and Waltham over Again and to Make Marks and Monim'^ on
Said Line and Renew the Old ones.

Having meet on S'' Affair On the 28*. Day of May 1741 We
proceeded as foUoweth viz'.

Begining at Cambridge Line At a Stake Marked w* W on Each
Side, with Stones Laid About it. Thence to A Small Walnut tree
about 20 Rods Distance, Marked with W. on Each Side with
Stones Laid Ab'. it, thence to Another Walnut tree Marked w'^ W
on Each Side with Stones Laid Abo' it. Thence to a White Oake
tree Marked as Afore Said. Thence to A heap of Stones on a flat
Rock

On
[S33]

On the South Side of a Stone Wall, in a Pasture, thence to An
Ancient heap of Stones in S'^ Pasture, Suppofed to be made by
Coll. Thaxter. Thence to a Walnut tree on the Easterly Side of a
Wall in S'' pasture. Thence Crofsing the Wall to Another Walnut
tree Marked As Afores''. Thence to two Small black Oake trees
Standing on A Side Hill marked As Afores'*. Thence to A nother
Walnutt tree Marked as Afores'*. Thence to An Ancient heap of
Stones Suppofed to be Made "^ Coll. Thaxter with a Stake Marked
W on Each Side, thence to Another Walnut tree Marked as
Afores*^. Thence to Another Walnut tree &c. Thence to a heap
of Stones on the top of a Hill having An Open View to the South-
ward. Thence to An Ancient Heap of Stones Suppofed to be
made by Co". Thaxter Thence crofsing the parth to A Walnut tree
in M' Brights Pasture Marked as Afores''. Thence to A Mark on
Joseph Harringtons Shop, thence pafsing by Thomas Straights
houfe five Rods to the Weft to a Small Walnut tree marked w"*
Stones Laid Ab'. it on the South Side of Joseph Harringtons field.
Thence to A heap of Stones and a Stake Marked w"* W on Each
Side on the top of a Hill in And'". Whites Land, thence to A
heap of Stones in S'' Whites Land ab'. a Dead Walnut tree Marked
&c. Thence to the Road Crofing the Wall at the Southeaft
Corner of Joshua Warrins Land at a Stake and heap of Stones.
Thence Runing Acrofs to the other Lane to A Stake Marked w*
W on Each Side, abo' Twelve feet weft of a Large Apple tree w""
2 branches Thence to a Small Walnut tree Standing by the wall
Between John Browns & Sam'. Hagers Land, Thence to a Wild
charry tree Marked w"" W on Each Side, thence to a Stake and

242 Watertown Records.

heap of Stones At the Country Road by Cap' Garfields fence,
thence to A Small Walnut tree in Cap' Garfields Land marked &c.
Thence to a Stake and heap of Stones in the Road Near M' Wards
Houfe. Thence pafsing by his Houfe five Rods to the East to a
Small Burch tree on the Bank of Charles River marked as afores**
with Stones Laid About it

Oliver Livermore "^

Jona". Brown > Com'"' : for Watertown. ,

Jon a". Bemis J

Hopstill Mead ^ i

Daniel Benjamin V Com'": for Waltham.
Samuel Livermore j

[234]
The Seledlmens Report Voted to be Recorded is as foUow's.

A Tovm Way Laid out by y" Sele6lmen of Watertown for the
ufe of y*" Town Acrofs part of y' Common Called Kings Common
Begining at the Southweft Corner of Thomas Wellingtons Land
(Lying in S"* Town) and Runing from thence Twelve Rods to A
heap of Stones which is three Rods to y" East from Richard Wall
the Way to be three Rods Wyde So far and Said Line to be the
East Bounds, and from thence Said Clarks Wall as it now Stands
to be the weft Bounds of S*^ Way Againft his Land, and y" way to
be three Rods Wide Againft S'' Clarks Land. And from thence
Cap' John Henderfons Wall as it Now Stands to be the Wefl
Bounds of S'* Way So far as Sixteen Rods S'' Way to be three
Rods wyde, A heap of Stone being on the East Line Oppefite
Againft the End of y" S'' Sixteen Rods. Then turning off from y"
S** Wall Southeafterly and Runing from y*" Last Named heap of
Stones to wards the beaten Cart path ab'. Thirteen Rods to a heap
of Stones and from thence to A heap of Stones on A flat Rock, &
from thence to A heap of Stones on a Great Rock, from thence to
a heap of Stones on the top of the Knowl, and from thence till it
Enterfext Ebenez"' Chenrys Wall, by a larg Rock and Small Stones
Laid Ab'. it. Said way to be three Rods wyde So far, and the
heaps of Stones being on the Easterly Side, then y*" S'' Chenrys
Wall fence to be the Bounds on the Easterly Side way to the
South end of it. And the Wefterly Bounds of S'' Way Runing on
A Straight Line from Oppefite to where the East Line Enterfexts
S'' Chenrys Wall, to the North post of John Kimballs Draw Barrs
on the Know), and from thence the wall fence as it Now Stands
to be the Weft Bounds of s'' way to y"" End of it.

And that the Town do Alfo Establifh and Confirm the Way
Northward from where the foregoing way begins, as a Town way
as to its Run and Wydth, as is Mentioned in the Report of y*
Town's Committee. Recorded Lib. 4. Pag. (223)

Watertown Records.

243

Joseph Mason
Jonas Bond

Jona". Brown Y Seledlmen.

Watertown Nov': 6*: 17 41. Oliver Livermore

John Taynter
[335]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen on the fourth Day of March 1741.
The following Perfons under written were Sworn to y"" faith Dif-
charge of their Refpe6live Offices to w'^'' they were Chofen the firft
Currant, viz'.

Joseph Mason Esq' to the office of Town Clerk ) P'^ Nath'. Harris
Joseph Mason Esq"" to y" office of Town Treafur' ) Jus^ peace.

And"'. White Jun' to y*^ Office of Constable
Tho^ Saltmarfh

to the office of Afsefsor

Jona" Church
John Brown
Sam' Cook
John Whitney-
John Brown
Joseph Wellington
Amos Bond
John Brown
Joseph Wellington
Amos Bond
Sam' : Stratton to y*" office of Tythingman

>- to y" office of fence viewer

to y* Office of Survey', of
Highways

to y= Office of CoUedor

Israel Mead
Sam' Randal

to the office of Hogrieves

John Brown \ to y* office of Surveyer &

Ebenez' Thornton \ Meafurer of Timb'. &c

Thomas Saltmarfh

Jona" Bemis

John Whitney to y

Dear Informers

office of Haward or field
Driver

Before

Joseph Mason

Jus' p^

At S''. Meeting Ordred y'= Clerk to give to the Afsefsors a Copy
of the grants of Money made by the Town at their Meeting on the
firft of this Inftant March, in ord' to y" Afsefsing y'^ Same, (w"""*
was done)

The Selectmen Agreed with M' Nath'. Harrington to keep the
Grammer and Englifh School in the Town for the Space of one
Year from y*" firft of March Currant. And He y*" S'' Harrington
to have As a Reward for his Service from y^ Town the Sum of
Eighty pounds.

The Seledmen Ordred the Treafurer to pay to M' Jonas Bond
& M' Oliver Livermore the Remainder of the Money granted Laft
March Meeting for y^ Recovering the Land & Watering place
fenced in by Nath'. Harris Esq', to Enable them to Carry on the
Affair for w'^'* it was granted, they to Ace' for the Same.

244 Watertown Records.

[S36]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen on the 15 Day of March 1741 in
Order to Appoint the Survey'', of Ways their Refpeftive Diftridls.
And the Sele6linen Agreed the Diftrifts as Appointed the Survey"
the Last Year as Recorded Lib 4. P. 219 Should be the prefent
Surveyers Diftrifts for Mending and Colle6lion. viz'. The East
Diftri6l to be Amos Bonds, Distri(5l for Mending and Colle6ling.
The Weft Diftri6l to be John Browns Diftri6l for Mending &
Colleftion. And the North Diftrid to be Jofeph Wellingtons
Distridl for Mending & Colle6lion. Ordred the Clerk to give the
Survey'^ Copys or plans of their Distri(5ts. Alfo to give the
Afsefsors a Copy or plan of the Survey" Distri6ts in Ord' to their
Afsefing the Grant of y*" Town for the mending of the ways,
which was don Accordingly '^ J. Mason Cler,

April 25. 1742. At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen. The Sele6tmen
having viewed the Pound, and found it Necefsary y' Some thing be
done to repair the Same, The Seleftmen Defired M' Josiah Stearns
to Do w' was Necefsary to be done to S''. pound by Righting up
the posts and Mending the Gate, & after he has done it to bring
his Ace' to y^ Sele6lmen.

There being Something Necefsary to be done for the repairing
the Meeting house & Minifteral houfe. y^ Sele6lmen Agree 'd to
Defire M' Benj". Hastings to do what is Necefsary to be done at
S'* Houfes. Agree'd Alfo y' M' Eben' Bradifh be Defired to Mend
the Meeting houfe glafs. At Said Meeting Agree'd with M' Simon
Coollidge to Board Margret Warrin for the Space of one Year
from the firft of this Inftant and to provide for her what is Sutiable
& Necefsary und' her Circumftances; and to have as a Reward from
y*" Town therefor Ten Shillings "^ week, Extreordnary Charges by
Sicknefs or other wife to be reafonably alow'd for befides. And y*
S'^ Marget to have the Benefit of her own Labour. The Selectmen
Alow'd S'^ Coollidge forty five Shillings for Extrordnary Charges on
y^ S"* Margret for y* Laft year, & 10 / to buy her a bed cord.

At a meeting of y* Seledfmen on y* Seventh day of May A.D.
1742 The Selectmen having Rec''. a precipt from Authority, requir-
ing then to caufe the Inhab". of Watertown (Quallifyed &c) to be
Afsembled in Order to Eledl & Deput A perfon to Serve for and
Reprefent them At a great & General Court Appointed to be Con-
vened & kept at y*" Court houfe in Boston on y^ 26 day of May
Currant,

Ordred y^ Clerk to Isue out a Warrant to y*" Constable to Warn
the Freehold", and oth' Inhab'^ of s'' Town Quallifyed to Vote in
y'' Choice of a Reprefentative to meet at the Publick Meeting houfe
in S' Town on fryday the 14 Day of May Currant at two of y^
Clock after noon then and their to Eled & Depute a Meet penon
to Serve for and Reprefent them at a general Afsembly Appointed
to be Convened held & kept for his Majest}'s Service at y" Court-
houfe in Boston on y" 26 Day of May Currant.

Watertown Records.

245

Requiring y^ 8"^ Conftable Like wife to warn y<= Inhab". of s'*
Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at three of y^
Clock in the After Noon of y^ S<* fourteenth Day at the place
afores^^ for y^ following End. viz'. To know the Mind of y^ Town
whether they will Let out the Banks and landing places by Charles
River in Watertown for the prefent Year.

[237]

Midd\ fs. To And"' White Conftable of Water Town in S'*
County Greeting. The Seledmen having Rec'^ a Precipt
from y-^ high Sherriff of Midd" : Requiring them forth with
to Caufs the Freeholders &c of S^ Town to Afsemble to
Ele6l and Depute a Perfon to Reprefent them in a great
& General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be convened
held & kept for His Majesty's Service at y" Court houfe in
Boston on y^ 26 day of May Currant.

These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to Will and Require
You the Said Conftable forth with to warn the Freeholders and
other Inhab'^ of Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in the
choice of a Reprefentative to Afsemble & meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in S<^ Town on fryday the fourteenth day of May
Currant, at two of y^ Clock afternoon then and there to Fled and
Depute a Meet Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a great
and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened held
& kept for His Majesty's Service at y^ Court in Boston upon
Wednefday the 26"^. Day of May Currant.

You are Like wife Required to Notify f S'* Freehold", and other
rnhab'^ Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to meet at Said Pub-
lick Meeting houfe at three of y^ Clock in the Afternoon of S'^
fourteenth Day for the following End — viz'.

To know the mind of the Town whether they will Let out
the Banks and Landing places by Charles River belonging to
Watertown.

Hereof faile not and make Return of this Warrant and Your
Doings therein to one or more of y^ Seleftmen at Leaft a day befor
the time Appointed herein for Said Meetings. Dated at Watertown
the Eighth Day of May A.D. 1742.

^ ord'. of the Seleamen.

Joseph Mason Town Clerk.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab'^ of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of a Repre-
fentative Regulerly warned and Afsembled att y*^ Publick Meeting
houfe in S'^ Town on y^ fourteenth Day of May A.D. 1742. for the
Eleaing and Deputing A Meet perfon to Serve for and Reprefent
them at a General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened
held & kept for his Maj". Service at y^ Court houfe in Boston on
y^ 26* Day of May Currant.

246 Watertown Records.

The Votes were brought in, And after they were Counted, it
Appeared that M' Jonas Bond was Chofen by a unanimus Vote.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and oth' Inhab'^
of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regulerly
Warned and Afsembled on the fourteenth Day of May 1742. for
the End Set forth in the Notification, alfo to A61 on y*" Articles
Continued from Last March Meetig to this Meeting.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq'. Moderator of s'' Meeting.

Voted to Let y*" Banks and Landing places by Charles River
belonging to y* Town for y^ preient Year.

Voted to choofe a Committee to Let out S'^ Banks and Landing
places.

Voted and Chofe Mefsu^'^ Sam' Strattron Jona". Church & Sam'
Fiske to be y^ Comm'^^. to Let out the Banks & landing places
aboves''.

Then the Town proceed to A61 on y'' Articles Continued from
March Meeting to this.

The Treafurer Laid his Acc'^ before the Town And it Appeared
by y^ Ace'', that the Sum Total of y^ Afsem". Committed to the
Conftables Since the Town was Divided to March Last with other
payments into the Treafurey Amounted to
ye Sum of £\^2\=\() = .^

And that the Sum Total of y^ Credit to
this day is i52o = i3 = .9

;^.204= .5 = . 7

Remaining this Day in the Contables
hand 203=17 = .!

The Vote was put whether y*" Town do
Accept and Alow of the Treasurers Acc'^
And y^ Vot pased in the Affirmative.

David Sanger Late Colleger, and Sev-
eral Late Constables pleaded for Abat-
ments of Sundry perfons Rates in their
Rate Lists, the Town having Confidered
their pleas, paft the following votes.

Voted & Sink in Collector Sanger's List
of Rate y*" following perfons Rates viz. W-
Stearns 6 / Jacob Hill 6 / Adonijah Flag
6 / Jn" Mosley 2/9 all is i- .. - .7

Voted and Sunk in Conftable Henry
Bonds Lift of Rates w' Remained due from

Tho' Godding --15- ••

Voted and Sunk in Conftable Sam'. Hagers
Rate Bills all Nath'. Stearns Rates w'" is 3=18 = 10
and Joseph Smiths Rates which is i- 16- .3 .5 = 15=.!

Voted and Sunk in Conftable Sam'.
Barnards Rate List. Nat', Starnes Rates .2= .5- ..

Watei'tozvn Records. 247

Voted and Sunk in Cons'. Jona" Church's
Rate List Tim^ Godding Rate 22/3 and in

Sam' Strattons Rate Joshua Stratton 22/3 .2= ,4- .6

Voted and Sunk in Cons'. Jona" Bemis

Rate List Nath' Stearns Rates £.i-..-..\ _ -

and W!il Polfry Rate .1- .2- .6 | •^~ '^~ '^

Voted to Sink in the Rate List Com-
mitted to Benj": Whitney Late Conftable
Deceafed the following perfons Rates (in
Cafe Waltham give their Confent) viz'.

John Maddocks Rates amounting to ;^.i- .9- .7
Nath' Clarks Rates •- 1 1- -3

Tho^ Goddings • .- .6- .8

Nath' Starnes Rates .- 14- ..

And"". Gardners Rates -14

£2,- I5--6

The Petition of Nath'. Coollidge was Red to y^ Town and After
debat thereon The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y^ Town
to give to Nath' Coollidge their proportion of the Twenty pound
(Mentioned in y^ petition) w'^'' he pray'd for and the Vote past in
the Affirmative.

(The vote was defided by polling, there was 18 in y' Affirmative
& 1 7 on y*" Negative)

The
[239]

The vote was put whether the Town will Build a poarch at
the South door of y^ Meeting houfe. and the vote past on the
Negative.

The Petition of James Dix was Red to the Town.

Voted to Choofe a Committee to take a view of the Land and
Banks at the River by David Sangers. and Inquire into the Town's
title and how it will Accomodate for Such buifnefs as Mentioned
in S'' Dix's Petition, and Make Reporte to y*" Town at their Next
Meeting how they find it Circumftanced.

Voted and Chofe Nath'. Harris Esq^ Dea: John Coollidge & M'
Jonas Bond to be y^ Committey for y" Ends Aboves''.

At a Meeting of y'' Selectmen on y^ 28*. of June 1742

yr T d t '^^^^ Approbated for Inholders this p'fent

David Coollidge J ^

Ordred y^ Town Treafurer to pay out of Grants made y* Last
Year for the poor viz'. To Simon Coollidge y^ Sum of fifty five
Shillings it being w' y*" Sele6lmen Alow'd him for Extraord^
Charges for Marg' Warrin and to buy a bed Cord for her.

And to John Coollidge y^ Sum of Twenty Shillings for a Load
wood for y*" Wid™ Webb.

And to pay out of y^ Grants made for this prefent Year. To y"

248 Watertown Records.

Rev"^ M'. Storer his Salary as it becoms Due. To M' Nath'.
Harrington So much of his Salry (as it becoms due) as the Intereft
money voted for y^ Support of y*" School for y'^ prefent Year falls
Short of his Salary, and that he pay y" S'^ Harringon y" S'' Intereft
money voted as afores"^.

To Simon CooUidge w' y^ Sele6lmen agree'd with him for, to
keep Margret Warrin as it becoms due.

To M' John Wyeth of Cambridge the Sum of Twenty five
pounds.

To thofe perfons that y^ Town is indebted to the Several Sums
perticlerly granted to them, amounting to y" Sum of fifty one
pounds 8/10.

The Wid'"'. Webb being ill & under poor Circumftances Agree'd
(at this Meeting) That Doc". Wheat be defired to come and See
her, and to do for her what he Shall Judge prop', und' her prefent
Circumftances.

At a meeting of y* Seledlmen on y* 15"". of July 1742. In ord'.
to take a List of Juriors Agreeable to a Late Law of y*" Province.
The Sele6bTien Drew a List of p'fons in order to lay before the
Town. And ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Direfted to
y^ Conftable, to warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'^ of Water-
town to Afsemble at y* publick Meeting houfe in S'^ Town on
fryday y" 23'' of July Currant at two of y" Clock after noon for y=
Ends following viz'. For y^ Sele6tmen to Lay a List before y^
Town of y*^ P'fons w*"*" y'' Judge Able and Quallifyed to Serve on
the petit juries and for y^ Town to A61 thereon Agreeable to the
Law Made y^ Laft Year for y^ Better regulating y^ Choice of petit
juriors.

To
[S40]

To hear the Report of y* Com'^^ who were Chosen to Agree w*
PTons what they Should give for Land y' Might be Spared lying
againft the fronts of y' Lands. &c what S"* Com'"'' hath further
Done in S'' Affair and for y*" Town to A6lt their pleafure w"*
Relation thereto.

Whereas the Inhab". of y"" Easterly precindl in Watertown when
they Difpofcd of y*" pew Lotts in the Meeting houfe (in S'' precint)
Voted that if any Perfon or perfons Se Caufe to Dispofe of his or
their pew that the Precindl Should have the Refufall paying y*
prime Cost as appears of Record.

For the Town to Confider whether their is not any pew or pews
that According to their Votes (when a precin6l) of Right Should
return to the Town the Town paing the prime Cost as afores"*
And if any Such there be for y^ Town to Dispofe of Such pew or
pews to Such perfon or perfons as the Town Shall Agree to.

A Warrant was Isued out Accordingly bearing Date iG"". July
1742.

At a General Town Meeting of y" freeholders and other Inhab'^

Watertown Records. 249

of Watertown Regulerly Afsembled on y^ 23"* Day of July 1742 for
y^ Ends Set forth in the Warning.

Voted and Chofe Nath'. Harris Esq' Moderator for S'' Meeting.

Then y^ Selectmen Laid before y'^ Town A List of perfons
Names whome they Judg'd Quallify'd for petit juriors Amounting
to y^ Number of Seventy Six:

Then y*" Town proceed and Seledted out by y' Votes Nineteen
perfons out of Said List (w'^'' is one forth part) to be put into A
box for Juriors for the Superiour Court &c. Agreeable to y"" Law
in y' behalf.

The Remainder of S'' List the Town Voted to be put into A
Seperat Box for Juriors for the Inferiour Court &c. agreable to
y^ afores"^ Law.

The Committes Report was Laid before y^ Town
And After it was Red and Confidred. the Vote
was put. Whether the Town Do Accept of s^ Re-
Report port And that the Town Confirm the Lands therein
Recorded X Mentioned, to the Refpeftive Perfons therein Men-
[34:1] tioned y' heirs & Afigns upon their paying into the
Town Treafurey Agreeable to S'' Report, And that
the Report be Recorded Accordingly. And y" Vote
past in the Affimative.

Then y^ 3'' Article in y^ Warrant was Red to y*" town and after
Some debate thereon

Voted to choofe three perfons to make inquiries into y^ premifes
contained in the S'' Article and to make Report at y^ Next Town
Meeting.

Voted and Chofe Mefs": Jon a" Bemis Josiah Perry & Sam'
Hager to be S'^ Com"=^

Then y^ Vote was put whether the Town will Continue the S**
3** Article in the Warrant to the Next Town Meeting then to be
A(5led upon if the Town Se Meet. And y^ Vote paft in the
Affirmative.
[241]

We the Subscribers the Com*^^: Chosen by y^ Town of Water-
town at y'' Meeting the Twenty third Day of May 1740. To Agree
w"* p'fons what they Shall give the Town for y*' Land (that may
be Conveniantly Spared) Lying to the ways again ft the front of y'
Lands and to make Reporte to y^ Town for y' Confirmation, have
Agreable to S"* trust further Perfued Said Affair. And have Agree'd
with Sundry P'fons In the Manner following viz'. Agree'd with
the Widow Eliz*'. Cutting that She move out her front fence
againft the Land in her pofsefsion to the Bounds of y" High-way
as Lately Establifhed by y" Court of Sefsions &c which will be a
parrelel Line with Do'. Converfes front on y'= Weft and Ed^ Har-
ringtons front fence on the East which will include ab' half An
Acrer of Land, S"* half Acrer is bounded wefterly by Land of Do'
Converses Northerly with Land in the Pofsefsion of y^ S'^ Wid"'.

250 Watertoivn Records.

Easterly by Land of Ed*. Harrington and Southerly by the High-
way. The Said Wid"^. Cutting to pay therefor in to the Town
Treafurey for y^ Ufe of y* Town the Sum of Ten Pounds, when
the Town Shall Confirm Said Land to her.

Agree 'd with Stephen Sawin that he move out his front fence
againft his Land South of y^ High Way below Jona". Churches,
to the South bounds of y*" Said High Way as Lately Establifhed
by the Court of Sefsions, So far as againft Jona", Churches Land
to a Stake Set up full four Rods South of y*" Southermoft part of S**
Churches Wall Near the Southeaft Corner of his Land as the fence
Now Stands and from thence, from S'^ Stake to bring out his fence
so as to make a Straight Line from s** Stake to the fence againft
Simon Coollidges Land on the top of y" Hill the wydth, of y"" Land
to be taken in at the East bounds of s^ Sawins Land is five paces
which includs Seventy Rods, He y*" S'' Sawin paying therefor into
the Town Treafurey for y^ ufe of y'' Town the Sum of three pounds
four Shillings when the Town has Confirmed S'^ Land to him.

Agree'd w"" Chriftopher Grant that He move out his front fence
againft his Land on y^ South Side of s'' Highway to y" Line or
South bounds of S"* Way as lately Establifhed by y^ Court afores"*
which includs about fifty fiv^e Rods, He y" S'^ Grant paing into the
Town Treafury therefor for y^ ufe of y^ Town the Sum of five
pounds four Shillings when y*" Town has Confirmed S'* Land to him.

Agred w* En': Jona" Stone that he move out his fence against
S'^ way to the Line or South bounds of S'' Way Establifhed as
aforeS*^. w"^"" includes forty two Rods, He the Said Stone paying
into the Town Treafurey therefor, for the ufe of y" Town the Sum
of four pounds Ten Shillings when y" Town Shall Confirm S''
Land to him.

Agre'd with Ebenez' Thatcher that He move out his front fence
against S'' High Way to the Line or South bounds of S'' Way
Establifhed as afores"*. And Eastward from S'' Way the S*^ Thatcher
to move out his fence to y'= Line agreed on by y" Com'^^ aboves''.
which Line is as foUow's viz'. To run Straight from the Corner of
y"^ S' High Way twenty three Rods to A Stake Set up three Rods
North from S"" Thatchers fence as it Now Stands, and then runing
from S' Stake Southeafterly ab'. thirteen Rods at the end thereof
it Enterfexts S'' Thathers bounds at the rifing ground, the Town
way North of S'' Line, at its Entering from y'= afores'' Highway is
four Rods wyde. and at y^ Afores"" Stake w''*' Stands three Rods
North of S' Thatchers fence the S'' Way is three Rods wyde,
w'^'' Lines includs ab' One hundred and Seventy seven Rods of
Ground. Agre'd w"' S"* Thatcher alfo that he move out his front
fence againft his Land on the North Side of s'' HighWay againft
his Lot called Sawtles Lot (Near Stephen Sawins) to the Bounds
of s'' Highway as Establiflied as aforeS'. Stakes being Set up at
y" Southeaft and Southweft Corners which includs ab'. Twenty
Eight Rods of Land. He the S''. Thatcher paying into the Town

Watertown Records. 251

Treafurey for y^ ufe of y'^ Town for S'^ pieces of Land the Sum of
Twenty four pounds twelve Shillings and Six pence when the
Town Confirms the S"* pieces of Land to him, and alfo at his own
cost & Charge make good and feafable y' part of y'^ Town Way
Leading by his houfe, w'^^ is between the gravil Hill, and y^ Enter-
ing into the Town way. Leading to y^ River, it being Needful! for
Some graviling there, to Accomodate S'* way for Carting &c.

Joseph Mason
Nath' Harris

Watertown July 15*: 1742. Eben'. Stone

Jonathan Brown
[242]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledmen at y^ Meeting houfe on y^ 13"' of
Sep^ 1742, in Order to Se w' was Necefsary to be done to repair
S'^ houfe. M^ Benj". Haftings met w'" y<^ Seledmen. And y^ Seleft-
men Agreed w*. y^ S^ Hastings to do what was NeedfuU to be
done to y"= Meeting houfe as to the Minding the Steaple, the
Shingleing the flore by y^ Bell, and to Mend where the houfe
wanted Clabbording. Alfo to do w' was Needfull (at prefent) to
y^ Minifteral Houfe. S"^. Hastings under took to do y^ Same w*
all Conveniant Speed.

Ordered the Treafurer to pay to Said Benj". Hastings the five
pounds which was granted y^ Laft Year to Repair Said Houfes.

The Seleamen Appointed to Meet on Munday the 2f^. Inftant
at the Wid^\ Mary Learneds at three of y^ Clock after noon to
Confider w* is Needfull to be done to y" Great Bridge. And Defired
y^ Clerk to Send Notifycations to y^ Seledmen of Wefton &
Waltham to Acquaint y"" of S*^ Meeting About y'^ Bridge and to
Defire them to meet w'*' them & Joyne in S'' Affair Relating to y^
Bridge. (Notifications were Sent Accordingly)

At a Meeting of y« Seleftmen of Watertown Weston & Waltham
at the Wid" Mary Learneds in Watertown on y'' 27"' of Sep': 1742.

To Confider what was proper & Expedient to be done for y^
Security of y^ Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown and
for the Safty of his Maj". Good Subjefts.

Agreed that there Should be a Sutable Post Set up under the
Eaft String piece of y" South peer under y*^ foot of y'^ South brace
Said Post to be fixt firmly on the Gravil or a Stone, and a plank
of abo' four feet Long clapt under y" String piece & y'= post afore S**
drove up tight under it a lap Left at the top of y'= S'' post to take
the Side of y^ String piece.

Agreed that there be a new brace put into y'= Cap and King
post on the North Peer of S'' Bridge.

Agreed that there be a Load of good three Inch Oake Plank
Sixteen feet Long, Procured for s'* Bridge.

Agreed to Rayle the three peers of y'^ s'' Bridge w"' Slit work or
hew'd Timber Suttble therefor. One Rayle on a Side.

252 Watertoivn Records.

Agreed that the Sele6tmen of Waltham Procure y' Plank Afores"*
or So much SUtwork or Sutable hew'd Timber as to Rayle the
three peers Aboves.

Agreed that M' Benjamin Hastings do the work Neccefsary to be
done at S'' Bridge as aboves'', and to lay the plank when they Are
Brought, And to take care of y'' s'' Bridge till further Order of y*
Seleamen of y^ three Towns and to Secure the old Plank that
may be taken off of y^ S'* Bridge or New plank y' may not be
Laid on.
[343]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledknen of Watertown at y^ Houfe of
Joseph Mason on y^ 29^ of Odober 1742. The Schoolhoufe
Chimney wanting Some Mending Agreed that Dea: Joseph Cool-
lidge one of y^ Seleftmen Should Speak to M' John Sawin or M'
Simon Coollidge to Defire one of them to do w' is Necefsary to be
done as to y'' Mending S'' Chimney as Soon as may be and bring
their Ace' thereof to y*" Sele<5tmen,

Agreed y' M"" Jonas Bond one of y^ Seleftmen Notify W- Law-
rance to Remove or Demollifh the fence Set up on the Towns
Land againft the Land of M' John Kimbal Near the Houfe
Near the houfe where y^ s"* Lawrance Now lives. And alfo to
Notify M' Eben' Chenry to remove the fence w* he has Set up in
the Town way on y'= South Side of his houfe and to make Report
of his So doing to y^ Seledlmen at y' Next Meeting.

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen of Watertown at y^ Houfe of
Nath' Harris Esq''. On y^ Eighth day of Nov". 1742.

The Sele6lmen took An Ace', of y" Number of Black Bird &
Squirrels &c which have been bro' in by Sundry Perfons to y^
Seledtmen.

And by y*" Acc'^ there Was bro' in. in y* year 1741 So many as
come to Twelve pounds Nineteen Shillings, an in this prefent Year
1742. So many as comes to fourteen pounds nineteen Shillings
and lo'^ which amo'". in the whole to the Sum of ^^27 = 18 = 10.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay out of y^ Town Treafury the Sum
of 27 = 18=10'' to y" Sundry Perfons to whom it is due Each one
their part According to the heads Sent in Agreable to y'' Province
Law in that behalf made & Provided.

At a meeting of y'= Seledlmen of Watertown at M' Jonas Bonds
on the 16 Day of Novemb' 1742. The Sele6lmen Confidering
that whereas the fence Set up by Nath'. Harris Esq', is Yet kept
Standing up Notwithftanding a Judgment of y" Superiour Court in
favour of y^ Town S ' fence being a Common Nufcience as it in
clofes part of y'^ High way or Town way wherein a Publick water-
ing place is inclofed and Shut up w""" is greatly to the prejudice of
many of y'' Towns Inhab". in that they are deprived of y*" ufe of
s^ Watering place, and So is greatly to y'' Damage of y'= Town.

The Seledtmen therefore as they are Intrufted w"' the prudentials

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of the Town, Account themfelves Obli'ged in faithfuUnefs to the
Town to Se that S'' fence be forth with taken up and Removed.
Did Accordingly Agree that an Order by given by the Seledmen
to Mefsu". Jonas Bond & Oliver Livermore. to take up S'' fence
forth with and Remove the Same from off, of Said way and that
they take the Care to Se y' y'^ s*^ Watering place be kept open for
the Towns ufe as formerly it was before S"* fence ws Set up.
[244]

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at Dea: John CooUidges on the
22** Day of November 1742. The Selectmen Ageed w"' M' Nath':
Coollidge That He S'*^ have as a Recompence from y" Town
for his keeping the Wid": Webb, from the firft of May Laft past
to this Day. viz', for the firft Eight Weeks (w'^'' was the time of
her Extreordinary difficulty) Twenty Shillings p' week, and y^
Remainder of y'' Time (w""" is 21 week's) fourteen Shillings p'
week.

The Selectmen Agreed further w* y^ s"^ Nath'. Coollidge to keep
and Board y^ S'^ Widow Webb from this 22^* day of Novemb'
aboves"*. to the firft Munday in March Next, (it being y'= Wid"''
Choice to live at S'* CooUidges) for Ten Shillings p' week to be
paid '^ y*" Town.

Dec'. 13. 1742. At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen at Dea: Joseph
CooUidges The Town being prefented on Ace' of Timb"^ Lying in
the Highway &c And y^ Seledlmen Summoned to make Anfwer,

Agreed that Nath'. Harris Joseph Mason Esq". & M"^ Jonas
Bond Appear at y*" Court of Sefsions at Charlfton to make Anfwer
to S'^ prefentment.

Dec'. 17. 1742. At the Court of Sefsions held at Charlftown.
(notwith Standing y" Arguments made) the Town was fined 25 /
Lawfull money & Taxed w"" Cost £6= old Tener So that y*" fine
& Cost was ;^i I = .. - .. old Tenner.

Dec'. 27"". 1742. The Sele6lmen meet at Mr Simon CooUidges
and took An Inventory of y*" goods of Margret Warrin Deceafed
who had been many years a Town Charge. (S'' goods being at
y* S"* CooUidges) the perticulers whereof are Contained in S"*
Inventory on file viz', in y*" file for 1742.

Jan 10: 1742 At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen Ordred y*" Treafu'
to pay out of y* Treafurey to Nath'. Coollidge y'^ Sum of Twenty
two pounds fourteen ShUlings for keeping y'' Widdow Webb 29
weeks from y'^ firft of May Laft paft. Ordred y'= Treafurer to pay
to Eben' Bradifli of Cambridg 44/4 for his mending y'^ Meeting
houfe glafs.

At S"" Meeting Ordred the Clerk to Ifue out a Warrant dire6led
to y" Conftable to warn Sam' Gelufha and his Wife to depart forth
with out of Watertown. the S'' Sam" Gelufha Came Laft from
Boston and to Watertown Some time in 06lob' Laft as y*" Selectmen

254 Watertown Records.

are Informed, and his wife came Laft from Concord (by Informa-
tion) Some time in Decemb' Laft.

Where as Sundry p^fons have Erre<5led new fences where by
they have taken in part of y" Publick ways & Town ways as alfo
Some buildings Erre6ted on y*^ pubHck ways. The Selectmen as
y* are Intrufted with the prudencials of y" Town Agreed to Notify
y*" Perfons So Offending to remove their fences and Buildings viz'.
John CooUidge jun'. Benj". Haftings John Kimbal, Ebenez' Chenry
Jofhua Learned James Dix & John Whitney, be notifyed to remove
their Refpe6live fence from of y" Publick & Town ways where it
Stands on them & that James Dix & Edm'^ Fowl be Notifyed to
remove their Shops from of y" High way.

Agreed that y^ S'^ Notifycations be Signed by y*" Sele6lmen.
And y' the Clerk prepear them Againft y*" next Meeting of y'
Sele6lmen in order to be Signed by them.

A Warrant was Ifued out againft Sam' Gelufha & Wife & Served
to Conftable A White and Returned.

[245]

January 17'^: 1742 At a Meeting of The Seledlmen Agreed to
Sell y^ Goods of Margret Warrin Dec'^. who was Maintained by the
Town. And Ordred y'^ Clerk to poft up Notifications of y" Sale at
y^ Wid". Learneds & David Coollidges w'^'' is Appointed to be on
the firft Munday in Feb^ Next at S'* David Coollidges at one of y'
Clock after Noon.

At this Meeting y^ Sele6lmen Signed y^ Notifications Agre'd on
at y"' Laft Meeting. Copys whereof are on file.

At a Meeting of y^ Seleftmen at David Coollidges on y^ 7"* day
of Feb*": 1742: the time Appointed to Sell Margret Warrins Goods.

The goods were Sold the whole
Amounted to (old Tener) 43= .5 = .9

Money Left by the Deceafed .. - 13- .6

A3 = 19- -3
The Charges of y*" Seledbnen (Exclu-
five of y' time) at y" Sale .1- .9 = .7

;^42=o9 = .8

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen on the 24"" of Feb'': 1742.
Ordred the Clerk to Ifue out a Warrant Dire6led to y*" Conftable
of Watertown To warn y* Freehold''\ and other Inhab'\ of S''
Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Publick
Meeting houfe in S'' Town on Munday the 7"*. day of March Next
at Ten of y" Clock before noone.

The Warrant was Isued out as foUow's.

Midd'': fs. To Andrew White Conftable of Watertown Greeting.

These are In his Majesty's Name to Require You the S"*

Conftable forth with to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhab'* of

Watertown who are Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs, To Meet

Watertown Records. 255

at y* Publick Meeting houfe in S"^ Town on Munday the Seventh
day of March Next at Ten of y^ Clock before none for y'= Ends
following, viz'.

To Choofe Seledlmen to Manage y'= Prudentialls Affairs of y°
Town.

To Choofe a Town Clerk a Town Treafurer a Conftable or
Conftables, Afsefsors and all other Such Town Officers as by law
are to be Chofen in y^ Month of March Annually. To Choofe a
Saxton. For y* Town to Manifeft their Minds Refpeding Swine
Runing at Large.

To hear the Town Treafurers Accompts.

To Grant Money to pay the Rev^ M' Seth Storers Salary Accord-
ing to Contract.

To know y'' Mind of y'' Town w' Sum they will Grant as an
Addition to y*= Rev'^ M' Storers Salary for this prefent Year.

To Grant money for the Support of y'= Gram"" & Englifh School
in s'* Town.

To Grant money for the Support of y* poor. &c

To hear y^ Acc'^ of Such Perfons as y^ Town are Indebted to.
And to Grant money to pay and Satisfy them.

To know the Mind of y*" Town what Improvm* y^ Intereft Money
(Not apropriated) Coming to y^ Town by Virtue of y* Bonds y' are
w* the Treafurer Shall be put to.

To
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To know the mind of y® Town whether they will mend the
Publick Ways and Town Ways by a Rate in Such ways as the
Town Shall Agree on.

To Grant money for y*" Managing Said Affair of y* Ways.

To Grant money for the Repairing of y^ Great Bridge in S**
Town.

To near the Requefts of Some of y*= Late Conftables for y^ Town
to Abate Some perticuler Perfons Rates in their Rate Bills. And
the Town to Adl their pleafure thereon.

To hear the Reporte of y" Committee Appointed to Sell Lands
Contigus to y"= Ways what they have further Done in S'^ Affair.
And for the Town to A6t their Minds Referring there unto.

To know y*" Mind of y^ Town how their Saxton Shall be paid.

To hear the Vote of y* Late Prop". Made and Past at their
Meeting on the 24"*. of Feb*': Currant Relating to y'^ Common
Lands in S'' Town &c. And for the Town to Mannafest their
Minds With Relation thereunto. And further to Do And A(5t any
thing or Things Necefsary to be done Relating to y^ premifes in
S^ Vote.

You are Likewife Required to Notify Such Perfons As the Town
are Indebted to, To Bring in their Acc'% to y* Sele6lmen at the
houfe of y^ Wid"' Mary Learneds Inhold' in S'' Town on fryday
the forth Day of March Next, at three of y' clock after noon in
Order to have them Laid before y' Town at the Meeting aboves"*.

256 Watertown Records.

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and Your
doings thereon at Leaft one day Appointed herein for y^ Aboves'^
Meeting To one or More of y^ Seledtmen. Dated in Watertown
the 25"". Day of Feb^: A.D. 1742 In y^ Sixteenth Year of His
Majesty's Reign

■^ order of the Selectmen.

Joseph Mason Town Cler.

Watertown.

March the 7*: 1742/3.

By Virtue of this Warrant I have Warned the
Inhab". of y* Town of Watertown to Meet According to time and
place with in Mentioned

And*: White Conftable.
[247]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen on y"" forth Day of March 1742 / 3.
The Sele6tmen Ordred the Treafurer To pay out of y^ Treafury
for the funeral Charges of Margret Warrin Deceafed viz'. To
Benj" Haftings for a Coffin 25 / To Simon Coollidge for diging
y^ grave 8/ and for his Trouble of y" funiral 20/ To Dea:
Joseph Coollidge 3/4 for gloves 6 p'. 36 / for Ringing y^ Bell
to Eb Hafting 4 / ^4= 16 = .4

To David Coollidge Charges at y* Sale of Margret
Warrins goods old Ten". .1- .9- .7

To Nath' Coollidge for keeping Wid" Webb from
22 of November Laft to 9 March following being 15
weeks the Sum of Seven pounds 10 / old Tenner .7 = 10= ..

To John Taynter for his time 4 days and Expence
going to Wachufet (w"' others) Laft 06lob^ to Settle
y" Bounds of y"^ Farm belonging to Watertown &c ;^5 =6= .2

At y^ aboves'' Meeting The Sele6tmen Agreed w"' Benj". Hastings
and Jonas Coollidge To Procure Sleep""^ Layls and Pofts To
Rayle y^ Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown viz'.

Twelve Steep'^^ white Oak 22 feet Long & Ten Inches at y'
Little end, & 2 Plank 22 feet Long 6 Inches thick. 24 white oak
Posts 4 feet \ Long & 5 Inches Square. Twenty Six Rayls 13
feet Long & Eight 15 feet long 5 Inches & four, and So much
Slitwork; as is Sufficant for Braces to y* Posts. They y^ S**
Hastings & Coollidge to Procure the aboves'' Timbers and to Do
the work of Rayling y^ S'^ Bridge and finifh the Same by the firft
of May Next. And to bring in their Acc'^ to y^ Seleftmen and to
be paid for their Timber & work by the Town. To w^** they
Confented.

Then Proceed to Receive in Ace", w"^*" are as fellow's.

Benj". Hastings Ace', for worke done at

the Great Bridge amounted to ;^6 = .8 = .6
Jofeph Wellington for Timb' and Plank

for y'^ Bridge Near Kings Common 2=15- ..

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257

Jolhua Warrin for Timb' for a whelme

in Whitneys Lane
Ebenez''' Thatcher for work at y^ High

Way more than his Rate
Andrew White for Serving Conftable for

y^ whole Town
For Warning 3 / Town Meetings 18/

for Return y'^ precipt 2 /
For Carring a woman from Watertown

to Cambridge
Josiah Stearns for Mending the Pound

by ord' of y* Selectmen
Joseph Mason Esq' for 4 Reports bro'

to y* Town
For 2 Days Attendance at y' Cort of

Sefsions abo^ y^ P'fentm'
For bolts and Staples for y' Meeting

houfe door
For Warning Sundery Perfons out of

Town y^ Charges could not be got

agreebl to Law

2= .. - ..

.6-

f3 = -9

.3 = 10 =

-15-

.4=11^

;^i8 = i4-.3

Added to y" Above Ace', at y^ Town
Meeting viz Sam'. Benjamin for 3
Round Logs for Smelt Brook Bridge

Nath'. Harris Esq"", for Two days at
y* Sefsions ab', y^ Prefentm'.

r Tho^ Saltmarfh

The Afsefsors X Jona". Church
l^John Brown
For Taking and perfe6ling y' Invoice
Making y* Town Rate
Making y* Province Rate
Making y^ County Rate
Making y^ Highway Rate

;^35 = i9 = -3
At y^ Aboves'' Meeting Amos Bond Surveyer and CoUedlor for
y^ Highways Brought his Ace', of w' he had don as Surveyer &c
his Rate as by y^ Afsefsors Return to

y'' Sele6lmen was 29=10= .7

It appeared he had work out 28= 15- .8

12/7 he could not get

Joseph Wellington Surveyer his List

of Rates was
It Appears that he y' S'' Wellington

has work out

4- 10-

3- ••-

I- 10-

3- •-

. ;^i5=-

-..

= 14:

30-

Yet behind

27-17-6.
.2-4-2.

Voted and Chofe for Seledlmen

258 Watertown Records.

John Brown Survey" for y* year 1741

his Rate was 29-08-. 5

It Appears that he has workt out 28- .5-10

Jon". Benjamin dec'' 9/7 Sam'
Stouel 8 / James Grimes 5 / w^""

is y" Sum Yet Remaining .i=.2-.7

John Brown Surveyer for y^ Year

1742 his Rate was 40- .7- .9

Not Made up.
[248]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and oth" Inhab'^
of Watertown (Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs) Regulerly
Afsembled at y*" Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town on y*" Seventh
Day of March A.D. 1742/3. For the Choice of Town Officers
and Grants of Money &c.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond Moderator.

' M' Jonas Bond
Joseph Mason Esq'
M"^ Oliver Livermore
M' Jona". Beemus
^ M' Daniel Whitney
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq'. Clerk
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Treafurer.

tr . J J /-u /• r r- r^ ui ( M' Thomas Saltmarfh

Voted and Chofe for Conftables | ^, j^^.^j^ g^^^^^

r Nath'. Harris Esq'
Voted and Chofe for Afsefsors X M' Jona" Church

1^ M' Sam' Fiske
Voted and chofe David CooUidge Sealer of Leather

Voted and Chofe for fence view'^ \ ^^ {fjf P^ Wellington

( M' W!^ Goddmg jun'

ir .. J j\ c^u c t c f r M' Nath' CooUidge

Voted and Chofe for Surveyers of ,,, ^^ , -r, . ^
Tj- ,TT/^ ^ ^ M' Sam' Benjamin

° ^ \W Joseph Harrington

Voted & Chofe for Tything men | ^, ?^"^ ' ^^"Jt?^/"

-' ° ( M' James Hackleton

IT- i J c /^T r f TT • ( M' Sam. Warrin iun'

Voted & Chofe for Hogneves \ , ,, , t^-

° ( M' James Dix

Voted & Chofe for Survey" & Meaf" of j M' Eben' Thornton

Timb' &c \ W Jona". Bemus

Voted & Chofe for to take care of y^ ( M' John Sawin

Law ab'. prefevation of Deer ( M' David Livermore

Voted & Chofe for Hawards \ ?!; Y'f^ \^''^ J"f '

( M' Joshua Learned

Voted & Chofe for Clerk of y'' Market M' David Learned

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Voted and Chofe for Gager of Cafk M^ Smith Prentice
Voted and Chofe for Saxton M' Eben'. Hafting.

The Town Treafurers Acc*\ was Red to y^ Town viz

Treafury D^ £e^T= .9 = .5

Treafury C. 398 = 15-. 2

Outstanding in Conftables hands 248 = i4 = .3

The Vote was put whether y^ Town do Accept of y= Treafurers
Ace'. & y' Vote paft in y^ Affirmative

Voted & Granted One hundred Pound for y" Rev"*
M' Seth Storers Salary according to Contra<5l for
the prefent Year 1743 ;{rioo= ..-..

Voted and Granted As An Addition to y'' Rev''
M' Storers Salary for y^ p^fent Year 100- .. - ..

Voted that the Sum of Ninety Pounds (old Ten")
of y* Intereft money Coming into the Treafurey By
Virtue of y-^ Bonds in y'^ Treafurey to y^ Eleventh
day of December Next be for y" Support of y^ Gram'
& English School in y-^ Town y^ p^fent Year.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty Pounds for
y^ Support of y"^ poor .30= .. -..

Voted and Granted y'^ Sum of Ten pounds for y'
Repairs of y<= Meeting & Minif. Houfes .10- .. - ..

Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Thirty Seven
Pounds to pay and Satisfy the Sundry pertiler Ace"
Laid before y^ Town & Alow'd

Voted and Granted y'^ Sum of Six pounds to pay
& Satisfy Rich'' Kings Ace'.

(This Six pound Set of on Ace' Kings Bond of 9;^

Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Twenty Pounds
To the Clerk & Treaf'. for his Service the year
paft

Voted to Mend the High Ways & Town Ways by
Rate on y= Same Conditions as they were mended
the Laft Year.

Voted and Granted One hundred pounds to mend
the Highways & Town ways this prefent year.

These Grants are all Old Tenner,

Voted
[249]

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty Pounds
for y= Repairing y-^ great Bridge over Charles River
in Watertown

Voted and Abated or Sunk Jacob Parkers Rates
in Jona" Churches Lift being Three pounds 2 / 6 &
Granted Three pounds 2 / 6 to Suply y^ Same .3- .2- .6

Voted and Abated Daniel Stearns Rates 7 / 9 of
Jacob Parkers Rate 39/3 Nath'. Bonds Rates

•37= •• -'

.20= .. -..

£3°-

26o Watertown Records.

1 4 / in Chriftopher Grants Lift And Granted Three

pounds one Shilling to Supply the Same ,3- .1- ..

Y^ Grants are old Tenner

Then the Committes Report was Red before the Town &
the Vote was put Whether the Town do Accept of S*^ Report,
and that the Land therein Mentioned be Confirmed to y*" Wid"
Jenifon Named in S"" Report, on the Conditions Mentioned in S''
Report, & y' y^ Report be Recorded and the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

Voted the Saxton be paid by Two Contrabutions as he was Laft
Year.

Then the Vote of y" Prop", of y^ Common and undivided Lands
In Watertown &c. Made and paft on the 24*. of Feb^ 1742 was
Laid before the Town and Red. which is as follow's. viz'.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Prop", to
Refign up their Proprietee or Common Lands in Watertown &
Elfewhere in to the hands of y^ S'' Town of Watertown on the
Conditions following viz'. That the Said Town do Sell & Difpofe
of y^ Same and out of the Proceeds thereof to Deliver into the
hands of the Committee Laft Chofen by the Proprietors So much
as to pay and Satisfy what Shall Remain to be paid of the Acc'\
that the Prop". Allowed of to be paid. And that the Remainder
of S'' Proceeds be Devoted to be a Publick Stock for the ufe of
Watertown for ever. To be Lett out upon Intereft and the Intereft
thereof to be devoted to help Support the Gospel Miniftry And y^
Grammer & Englifh School in S'' Watertown for ever. And the
Vote Paft in the Affirmative.

After Confideration of the above Said Vote of y^ Proprietors
The Vote was Put Whether it be the Mind of the Town To Accept
of the Comman Lands Ref igned up to the Town of Watertown by
the Late Proprietors (which is Set forth in their Vote.) On the
Conditions Mentioned in S"^ Proprietors Vote. And the Vote Paft
in the Aflftrmative.

Put to Vote whether it is the Mind of y*" Town to Choofe a
Committee of Three P'fons and Impower them to Difpofe of y*
Common Lands Ref igned by the Prop", and Accepted off by y'
Town, Agreeable to the Conditions that the S'^ Lands are Accepted
on. And y*^ Vote paft in y*" Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe for S' Committee Joseph Mafon Nath' Harris
Esq", and M' Oliver Livermore.

Voted That the Committee in their Difpofing of Said Common
Lands, Difpofe of them to the higheft bidder giving firft Seafonable
Notice And after Said Committee has come to a Determination
w"* a Perfon or Perfons w' y^ Shall give. Then to Make Reporte
thereof to y' Town, And the Town Accepting of the Reporte
and Recording the Same, Shall be a Confirming of the Lands
Mentioned in y' Reporte to y" Perfon or Perfons Refpedlively
Reported off.

The

Watertown Records. 261

[250]

The Report of y= Com*=^: viz':

We the Subfcrib". The Comm'^^ Chofen by the Town of
Watertown at y' Meeting y^ 23"^ of May 1740. To Agree w"^ PTons
what yy Should Give for Land Lying to y^ way's &c as Recorded
in Lib. 4: P. 208. Did on the 22^ of Sep"^ 1742. Agree w"'
the Widow Mary Jenifon That Shee Should Move out the fence
Againft Land Set of to her y^ S<* Wid"-. as her Thirds Lying South
of y-^ high Way or Contry Road So as to Inclofe Two pieces of
Land, (Said pieces of Land Not to be alinated from y'^ S'* Thirds)
viz'. To Move out the front fence which is between y« Land of
Benj". Haftings which he bo' of y« Towns Com'^^ Againft his Land
formerly Bacons, and Land he bo', of S'^ Com'"^ Againft y^ Land
in his Pofsefsion belonging to y« Wid"'. Hannah Fifke, So as to
make a Straight Line from y^ Northweft Corner of y^ Land bo'
againft Bacon afors'^ To the Northeaft Corner of s'* Haftings Land
bo' Againft y" Wid". Fisk Land as afores''. which Line will Inclofe
about Twenty one Rods of Land. Alfo that She Move out the
front Fence on y<= weft Side of S'^ Haftings Land bo' againft f
Wid" Fisks Land as Afores**. So as to make a Straight Line from
y" Norweft Corner of s^ Haftings Land till it Interfex Said Wid"
Jenifons Wall fence (as it now Stands) at y<= End of Sixteen Rods
& half from S'' Haftings Northweft Corner afores^ which Line will
Inclofe ab'. Twenty one Rods of Land alfo. She the S'* Widow
Mary Jenifon Paying into the Town Treafury for S"* pieces
of Land for y^ ufe of s'* Town the Sum of Seven pounds old
Tenn'. when the Town Shall Confirm y^ S"^ pieces of Land to
her.

She the S"^ Wid^ not to Difpofe of S<^ pieces of Land So as to
deprive the Thirds of S'^ pieces in time to Come.

( Joseph Mason.
I Nath' Harris.
Watertown March the 7'^ 1742. ■{ Jonas Bond.

I Eben'. Stone.
(^Jonathan Brown.

The abovenamed Mary Jenifon has given Bond to the Town
Treafurer for y-^ ufe of the Town for the Land above Confirmed
on Conditions as above &c. Atr Joseph Mason Cler

Feb''. 14"-: 1743-

[251]

At a Meeting of y-^ Seleamen at y^ Wid": Mary Learneds on
the 11"' day of March 1742.

The Perfons Under Named were Sworn to y' faith full Difcharge
of their Refpedive Offices, viz'.

Joseph Mason Esq' to y= offices of Town Clerk & Treafurer.
befor Nath' Harris Ju= p'.

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Watertown Records.

Afsefsors

fence View^

Josiah Stearns Conftable

Nath' Harris Esq'

Jona" Church

Sam' Fisk

David CooUidge Sealer of Lea'

Jofeph Wellington

W- Godding jun^'

Nath' CooUidge

Sam' Benjamin

Sam' Benjamin | ^ythingmen
James Hackleton ) ■' °
Sam' Warrin jun" Hogrieve
Ebenez". Thornton \ Survey" & Meaf
Jona" Bemus ) of Timb'. &c

David Livermore Deer Informer

) Survey" of High-
j" Ways

H awards

before Joseph Mason
Justice of peace.

Jofiah Perry jun'

Jofhua Learned

At the Aboves'' Meeting the Sele6lmen Agreed w*'' M' Nath'.
Harrington to the Grammer & Englifh School in Watertown for the
Space of one Year from the firft of March Inftant. And He to have
as a Reward from the Town for S'' Service the Sum of Ninty Pound
old Tenner. To w"'' Agreem' S'' Harrington gave his Confent.

March 21. Jofeph Harrington was Sworn to y^ office of Survey'
of Highway's before Jos: Mason Jus' p^

At a Meeting of y^ Seleflmen At y* Houfe of M' Jonas Bond on
the 14* Day of March 1742 The Seledtmen Appointed the Sur-
veyers their Refpe6live Diftri6ts The Diftre6ls to be as they were
Laft Year Agreeable to the plan on file. Except Elbo hill Lane &
y* High Way from S'' Lane to Walthan added to the Weft Diftri(5t.
The Sele6lmen Appointed Jofeph Harrington the Weft Diftri6l,
Sam'. Benjamin the Eaft Diftridl & Nath'. CooUidge the North
Diftridl. Ordred the Clerk to give Each Survey' a plan of y'
Diftri(5l. which was done.

At S'' Meeting There was Two Perfons Appeared to take the
Wid'" Webb to board viz' Nath CooUidge & Jofiah Stearns, who
both Offred to take y* s*' Wid^ for Nine Shillings p' Week (old
Tenner) for a Year. And the S'' Wid". to have the Benefit of her
own Labour Extraordnary Charges to be Allowed for. Agreed
the Wid'". Take her Choice w'''' of y* Two places to Live At,
and the Perfon whofe houfe She choofes to live at to be the
the perfon to take and board her for one year from y* 7"" Inftant
upon y^ Condition Above Mentioned. The Selectmen defired
Mefs Jonas Bond & Daniel Whitney to go to S'' Wid'^ to know her
mind w^*" of y' two places aboves"* She choofe to Live at. And
Acquaint the clerk of her Choice. The S'' Wid""'. Chofe to Live at
M' Nath' CooUidges, as the aboves'' two Gentlemen Informed.

Watertow7i Records. 263

fanble

The Sele6lmen on y^ 18"'. of March 1742. At Eben' Chenrys
Requeft Preambulated on the Lines of y^ pieces of Land he bo' of
the Town's Com'^^: viz'. The firft peace lying above y" Clay pitts.
the Line begins at y= Northeaft Corner of Sam' Prentices Land,
(called Balls place) Runing parrel w"'. S'' Prentices North wall
Seven Rods, and at the End of y^ Seven Rods the Town Way is
there Eleven paces Wyde, a Rock being in S'' Way. Then Runing
fifteen Rods, at y" End of w"*" the S'' Way is Eleven paces wide,
then turning and Runing on a Slant Line to a Rock at S'' Chenrys
fence, five Lenths above or Weft of y^ Spring (commonly called
Shattucks Spring) The other piece Lying Weft of Prentices Land
aboves'^. the Line to Run from S'' Prentices Northweft Corner
Straight to y*" Corner of y^ Wall of y^ S'' Chenry and where y*" Wall
is Set up y' y*" wall to Stand as it now is. the Way being abo'.
Twelve paces wide againft this piece. One more piece of Six
Rods Mentioned in S'^ Chenrys Deed, The S'' Chenry Refigned
up again to the Town it Difcomoding y^ Town way where it Lay.
And the Seledmen Agreed that y^ Said Chenry in Exchaing & in
Lew thereof Should Straighten his front fence againft the Way
South of his houfe So as to take in Six Rods their. The Exchang
is Entred on y^ back of his Deed, and Signed.

The Same day Doc". Convers & Sam' Hager Defired the
Selectmen to Preambulat with them. And y'' S'' D06I'. to bring
out his fence to y" Line the Town's Comm'": Made with M' John
Brown, w'^'' Line is y" North bounds of y^ High Way the S"* High
Way y' Againft y*" s'' Doc". Land is four Rods & half.

Said Sam' Hager To Remove Out his front fence to y^ Line
made by y^ Afores'' Com'^^ w"" Isaac Holdin & y'' s'' Hager and
which is the North bounds of S'' Way y'. the S** Way againft the
front of s'' Hagers Land is four Rods and half wide.

0:;^^ March y^ 28"": 1743. The Selectmen Preambulated on y^
Line againft y^ Land of Chriftopher Grant Jona" Stone & Eben'
Thatcher on y^ South Side of y^ High Way, and Town way And
y^ Said Stone Grant & Thatcher to move out their fence to the
Line as Mentioned in the Report of a Com"=^ Accepted by y^ Town
& Recorded Page 241 in this Book Said Thatcher to Run from
y' End of y^ 13 Rods mentioned in S'' Report to the Corner of his
Orchard the Line a little bowing out.

The S'' Thatcher to move his fence on y^ North S** of s"* Way
againft his Land by Stephen Sawins to y*" North Bounds of s'' High
Way as Mentioned in y"" Afores'' Recorded Report The Eaft Line
to be parrel with the Eaft Line of his Land y' Ly's back.

The Seledmen on Ap'. 9. 1743. Preambulated y^ Line w"*
Stephen Sawin and Set up Stakes one y^ Line mentioned in the

264 Watertown Records.

Com'^^ Report Accepted by y^ Town as Recorded Page 241. at y'
Same time pramblated y* Line againft Simon Coollidge Land:
[253]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen On the Second Day of May 1743.
The Selectmen having Rec"* a Precipt from Authority Requiring
them forth with to Caufe the Inha'^. of y^ Town QualHfyed to vote
in the Choice of A Reprefentative to be Afsembled in Ord' to
Ele6l & Depute a perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them at a
great & General Court Appointed to be Convened held & kept &c
on y"^ 25 of May Current at y*" Court houfe in Boston. In Obferv-
ance whereof Ordred the Clerk forth with to Ifue Out a warrant to
y* Conftable to warn y*" Freehold'^^ and other Inhab'^ of Watertown
who are Quallifyed to Vote in y^ Choice of A Reprefentative to
Afsemble at y^ Publick Meeting houfe in S'* Town on Munday the
Ninth day of May Currant at one of y*" Clock After Noone. Then
and there to Ele6l and Depute a Meet Perfon to Serve for and
Reprefent them at y^ Great & Gen". Afsembly Appointed to be
Convened held and kept at the Court Houfe in Bofton on the 25
of May Currant.

Alfo Requring y'' the Conftable to warn the freehold" and other
Inhab''. of Watertown Quallifyed to vote in Town Affairs at two
of y^ Clock afternoon on S"^ 9"" Day of May at y*" place aboves** for
y^ Ends following, viz'.

1. To know the mind of y* Town whether y'' will Accept of
Jofiah Stearns the prefent Conftable to Serve alfo in the Room
of Thomas Saltmarfh who was chofen Conftable Laft March
Meeting the S** Saltmarfh having Agreed with the S'^ Stearns in
cafe the Town Accept of him. But in cafe the Town Refufe to
accept of s"* Stearns to Serve in the Room of y" s'' Saltmarfh then
to Choofe a nother Conftable.

2. To choofe the Prefent Survey" of y* High way's to be Col-
leftors of y^ Grant Made by y*" Town at y' Annual Meeting Lafl
for y* Mending of y'^ Highways &c this p'fent year (the choofing
of them Colle6tors being Ommitted at y" said Anual meeting)

3. To hear y* Report of y" Committee who were Chofen to
Difpofe of y* Common Lands in S'' Town How far y^ have pro-
ceeded in S** Affair and for y^ Town to A61 y' minds with Relation
to s"* Report, alfo to hear what y^ S'' Com'", has to Lay before the
Town w"" Refpecft to y" Lands not yet difpofed off Relating to
ways & y" Training field, and y^ Town to Manifeft their Minds w"'
Relation there unto.

4. To hear the Petition of Stephen Sawin praying Liberty for
y* hanging of a Gate or Gates on y^ Town ways Near M' Eben'
Thatchers as Set forth in S'' Petition and for the Town to Manni-
feft y' Minds Refpe6ling the Same.

5. Whereas M' George Harrington of Waltham who Made his
Demands on y*" Late Prop", of y*" Common Land of y*" sume of
Thirteen pounds forteen Shillings w*"*" by his Ace' may Appear w'^*'
Ace' was Esteemed unReafonable and So not Allowed to the full

Watertown Records. 265

of it, has Since Commenced 'his Sute for the whole of s"^ Ace*.
For the Town to Do and Ad w"^ Relation to S"^ Affair whatfoever
they Shall Judge prop' & Advifable to be done.

6. To know the mind of y* Town whether y^ will Sell to M'
John Hunt a Small Slip or piece of y^ Town way between the
River and M' Hunts Houfe Lot w"*" Ly's North of M' Thorntons
Houfe for the better Accomodation of Said Houfe Lot.

7ly.
[254]

7ly. To know y* Towns mind whether they will Let out the
Bank &c by the River belonging to y^ Town as has been Ufal, or
other wife Improve or difpofe of them.

8. Whereas Sundry Perfons having Manifest their Earneft
Defires to y^ Seledlmen, of Setting up Shoops (If y^ might have
Liberty) for the carrying on of Trade and buifnefs on y^ South
Side of Charels River. To know y^ Mind of y'= Town whether y^
will Apply to the Court of Sefsions for Liberty of Setting up of
of Shops for S'^ End So as not to Discomode the High Way or
other wife A61 on s'' Affair as they Shall think Proper.

9. To know the mind of y'= Town whether they will by a Com'":
Petition his Majesty's Juftices of y^ Court of General Sefsions of
y° peace to be holden At Cambridge within & for y'^ County of
Midd\ on y^ i^ Tuefday of May Currant to make more Certain
the Bounds of y^ Publick Way in Watertown againft the Mill
Crick both above and below the Mill and Againft David Learneds
Land North of his Mill houfe that Difputes for time to Come may
be prevented, this Article being Defired to be Incerted by Petition
to y*= Seledlmen by Sundry of y*= Inhab*'. of Watertown.

A Warrant was Isued Out Accordingly. Ar J Mason Cler.

At A General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other
Inhab'". of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in the Choice of A
Reprefentative Regulerly Afsembled on the Ninth Day of May
1743 At the Publick Meeting houfe in S'' Town.

The Inhabitants Did then and there Ele6l & Depute M' Jonas
Bond to Serve for and Reprefent them In the Sefsion or Sefsions
of y* Great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be
Convened Held and Kept for His Majesty's Service at the Court
Houfe in Boston upon Wednefday the Twenty fifth Day of this
Inftant May.
[255]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab": of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regu-
lerly Afsembled on the 9"* Day of May 1743 for the Ends Set
forth in the Warrant for Warning of S'' Meeting.

Voted and Chofe M' Ebenezer Stone Moderator.

The Vote was put whether the Town do Accept of M' Jofiah
Stearns to Serve Conftable in the Room of Thomas Saltmarfli
(He y^ S" Saltmarlh having Agreed with the Said Stearns) And

266 Watertown Records.

So to be and Serve Conftable for y^ whole Town this prefent year.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Put to Vote, Whether the Town do Choofe Mefs". Nath'. Cool-
lidge Sam' Benjamin & Jofeph Harrington the Prefent Surveyers
of y* Highways to be the Colle6lors of y'' hundred Pounds Granted
for the Mending of the High Ways &c this Prefent Year they
following the Same Method & Dire6lions, which have been fol-
lowed and practiced in S'' Affair for the two. Years Laft paft.
And the Vote Past in the Affirmative.

Then the Comm'^" Report was Laid before y* Town and Red
bearing date the 5'\ May 1743.

And the Vote was put, Whether the Town do Accept of the
Comm"=". Report now Laid before the Town and Confidred
relating to Some of the Common Land, And that the Town do
Grant and Confirm the Refpe6live pieces of Land Mentioned in S**
Reporte To the Perfons Refpe(5tively w'^'' are Named in the S**
Reporte their heirs and Afsigns, Agreable to y" Report and upon
the Conditions Mentioned in S"^ Report, And that the Report be
Recorded in the Town Records the Conditions there in Mentioned
being firft fulfilled. And the Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

This Reporte Recorded Pages 257. 258.

The Petition of Stephen Sawin was then Red to y^ Town pray-
ing for Liberty to Set up Gates or Barrs acrofs the Town way's
Near to Eben"' Thatchers. And after Confideration there on
the Vote was put Whether it is the mind of y^ Town to grant the
prayer of y^ s^ Petition So far that y"" s'' Petitioner have Liberty to
Set up gates or Barrs Agreable to y" prayer of his Petition for this
p'fent Year. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Then the Town Voted not to A<51 on the fifth Article in the
Warrant.

The Sixth Article was Red and Confidred, and the Vote was
put Whether it is the mind of y^ Town, That the Towns Comm'^*.
Chofen to Agree with Perfons what they Should give for Land
Lying to y* ways Againft the front of y' Lands where it may be
Spared, View that way North of M' John Hunts Houfe Lot w^**
Ly's North of M' Thorntons Houfe and If any Land y' may be
Spared to Agree w''' M"^ Jn2 Hunt what he Shall give for y^ Same
and Lay it before y* Town for their Confirmation. And the Vote
paft in y* Affirmative

Then
[356]

Then the Seventh Article was Red and after Condfideration y"
Vote was put. Whether the Town will Lett the Banks and Landing
places belonging to the Town by the River Near the Mills for this
year. And y^ Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted to Choofe a Committee of three men to Let out s^ Banks
and Landing places.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond Nath' Harris Esq" & M'
Stephen Cooke to be the Comm'". for y"" Ends aboves"*.

Watertown Records. 267

Then the Eight Article in y^ Warrant was Red to y* Town and
after Debate thereon the Vot was put, Whether it is the Mind of
y= Town To Choofe a Committee to Make Application to the
Court of General Sefsions of the peace for Liberty for y" Erreding
Shops on the Contry Road on y^ South Side of y^ River above the
Bridge in S*^ Town So as not to Difcommode the Road. And the
Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond & M' John Hunt to be a Com-
mittee to Make Application to the Court of General Sefsions of
y^ peace On the Aifair Aboves''.

The Ninth Article in the Warrant was then Red And After it
was Confidred and Debated on y^ Vote was put.

Whether it is the mind of the Town to Choofe a Com'"": to
Petition his Majesty's Justices of y" Court of General Sefsions of
y" peace to be holden at Cambridge with in and for the County
of Midd\ on the 3** Tuefday of May Currant To make more
Certain the Bounds of the Publick Way in Watertown Againft the
Mill Crick both above and below the Mill and Againft David
Learneds Land North of His Mill houfe That Difputes for time to
Come Might be prevented. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond and M' John Hunt to be a
Committee for the End Aboves'*.
[257]

Watertown May 5. 1743.

We the Subfcribers the Com'"". Chofen and Appointed by S"*
Town to Difpofe of y' Common Land Agreable to y' Vote paft at
y' Meeting on y" Seventh Day of March Laft and to Make Reporte
of y' Doings in S^ Affair to the Town for their Confirmation.
Agree to Report as foUoweth viz'.

According to the Truft Repofed in us, We Appointed a Day for
the Difpofal of Some of the Common Land viz'. The Islands (So
Called) in the River by the fish Wares. The piece of Marih &
Upland Near Eben' Thatchers, Alfo y" peace of upland Adjoining
to the Bank of y" River South of M' Galcums Land And gave
Seafonable and Publick Notice thereof by Setting up Notifications
und"^ our hands at the Three Publick houfes in S' Town of y" time
and place Appointed. And upon the Day Appointed w''' was the
21" of April Laft, the Com'"": Meet at the houfe of David CooUidge
y' being the place Appointed in the Notifications where Sundry
p'fons Meet the Comm'"". And After confiderable waiting to give
People Oppertunity to come together. The Notifications was Pub-
lickly read which Enferted that the Difpofition of s'' Lands was to
the Higheft bidder Agreable to a vote of the Town.

After which the Largest of y" Aboves^ Islands Containing About
five Acres & a half, was by the Com'"", put up for Perfons to bid
upon. And After Sundry p'fons had bid for the Same it Appeared
to the Com'"" that M' Joseph Harrington of Watertown aboves"
was the higheft bidder who bid for S"^ Island One hundred Sixty
three pounds one Shilling old Tenner.

268 Watertow?i Records.

The Next piece of Land the Comm*^^ put up was the Smalleft
of s^ Islands containing by Estimation Abo', one Acres and a
Quarter, And After Sundry p'fons had bid for the Same it Ap-
peared to the Com"''': that M' Nath'. Norcrofs of S'' Town was the
Higlieft bidder for S'^ Smal Island who bid Seventy two pounds
old Tenner for S"* Smal Island.

The Next piece of Land put up by y^ Com*''^. was the piece of
Marfh and upland Near Eben' Thatchers containing Ab'. Two
Acres and a half by Estimation, and After Sundry p'fons bidding
therefor, it appeared to the Com'*", that M' Stephen Sawin of S'^
Town was the higheft bidder who bid for S"^ piece of marlh and
upland Two hundred and fifty one pounds old Tener.

The Laft piece put up by the Com"'*' was the aboves"^ upland
Adjoining to the bank of the River Containing abo' two Acres and
After Several Perfons had bid for the Same it Appeared to the
Comm''"'. That Israel Meed of s"^ Town was the higheft bidder who
bid for S"" piece of Land fifty pounds three Shillings.

Whereupon We the S'^ Com""": do agree to Reporte further as
follows, viz'. That the S'' Town of Watertown Agreable to y' Vote
aboves'^. Do Grant And Confirm y'' Aboves** Island of Marfh con-
taining five Acres and half by Estimation be the Same more or lefs
Unto the aboves'' Joseph Harrington his heirs and Afsigns for
ever. He the s'^ Harrington paying into the Town Treafurey for
the Ufe of S'^ Town the Sum of One hundred Sixty three pounds
one Shillings old Tenner upon the S'' Towns Granting and Con-
firming S"* piece of Land or Island unto him &c or give bond with
a Sufficiant Surety upon Lawfull Intereft for the Same to the Town
Treafurer and Succefsors for the ufe of s'' Town.

That the S*^ Town do alfo grant and Confirm the aboves"^ Little
Island Containing by Estimation One Acres and a Quarter be the
Same more or lefs unto the aboves'' Nath'. Norcrofs his heirs and
Afsigns for ever He the S'' Nath'. Norcrofs paying into the Town
Treafurey for the Same for the ufe of S'' Town the Sum of Seventy
two pounds old Tenner upon the S'* Towns granting and Confirm-
ing the S'' Land or Little Island to him his heirs & Afsigns, Or
give bond with a Sufficiant Surety upon Lawfull Intereft for the
Same To the Town Treafurer and Succefsors for the ufe of s'*
Town.

That the S-^ Town do alfo Grant and Confirm To the aboves'*
Stephen Sawin his heirs and Afsigns for ever The above S' piece
of Marfh and Upland Lying Near to

Mr.
[358]

M' Ebenez' Thatchers as afores'' Containing by Estima-
tion two Acres and a half by the Same more or lefs and is butted
and bounded as foUow's viz'. Eafterly by Charles River South-
eafterly & Southerly by a Crick Southwefterly partly by Land of
Sam' cSj Eben' Thatcher partly by a Town way, the S'' Way to be
left one Rod and half wide Wefterly by Common Land left out for

Watertown Records. 269

the Accomodating the Watering place there, the Said Weft Hne
is Rods in length and about one Rod Eaft of y*" Spring North-

erly by the Town way Leading to the River the S'' Way to be left
as follows viz'. At the Bank Next the River there the way to be
four Rods & three paces wyde and at y*" End of Eight Rods weft
from S'* Bank there S'^ Way to be left three Rods and three paces
wide (this wydth Referved for y^ Accomodateing Landing at the
River) then the S'^ Way Slants off gradually till it comes to one
Rode and half, and So the Remainder of y*" Way againft S**
piece of Land to be Left one Rod and half wyde. or however
S"* piece of Land is other wife Bounded or Reputed to be
bounded. He the S'' Stephen Sawin paying there for in to the
Town Treafurey the Sum of Two hundred and fifty one pounds old
Ten' for the ufe of S'* Town when the S'* Town Grants and Con-
firms S** Land to him his heirs and Afsigns or give Bond w*** a
Sufhciant Surty upon Lawfull Intereft for the Same to the Town
Treafurer and Succefsors for y" Ufe of y^ s"* Town.

That the S"* Town do grant and Confirm unto the aboves'^ Israel
Mead his heirs and Afsigns for ever the above S'^ piece of Upland
Adjoyning to the bank of y* River as aboves'*. Containing by
Estimation two Acres be the Same more or lefs, and Bounded
Northerly And Wefterly by y^ Town Way Southerly by the River
Bank Eafterly by Land of Sam'. Jenifon He y" S"^ Israel Mead
paying therefor into the Town Treafurey for the ufe of y*" Town
the Sum of fifty pounds and three Shillings old Ten' or give Bond
with a Sufficant Surty for y*" Same, when the Town grants and
Confirms S*^ piece of Land to him his heirs and Afsigns.
All w^\ is humbly Submitted f

Joseph Mason "^

Nath'. Harris ^Com'"«:

Oliver Livermore J

June the 29*: 1743. The Seledlmen Met to Confider The
Lift of thofe p'fons who were Licenced the Laft year viz. Tho:
Saltmarfh Mary Learned & David Coollidge Innholders Nath'.
Harris Esq' & M' John Hunt Retailers.

The Selectmen do not Objed; againft the Said perfons Renewing
their Licences for this prefent year.

Ordred the Treafurer to pay to Elifha Coollidge Eighteen
Shillings old Tenner for a great Chair for y"^ Schoolhoufe.

[359]

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen on y* 29'''. of July 1743. At this
Meeting the Sele6lmen took An Ace' of black birds & Squirrels
heads &c that they had Rec'' in Since y" 22'' of Nov'. Laft. And
After Counting the Same it Appeared that there had been brot in
124 fiag'd Black birds heads & 32 Not flag'd. 281 Rats 23 gray
& 209 ground Squirrells w'='' Amounted to y^ Sum of Ten pounds
4/4 old Tenner.

270 Watertown Records.

The Seledlmen then Signed an Order to y^ Treafurer to pay the
Same to y*" Sundry '^'fons mentioned in the order.

Then y^ Sele6lmen Signed A Certificat to y* Province Treaf. to
Alow & pay to our Town Treaf. £10 = ^- .^.

The Seledbnen Signed An Ord' to y^ Treaf to pay out of y^
Laft Afsefm'. To y" Rev^ M' Storer ;^2oo as it is due. To Nath'.
Coollidge Nine pounds, in part for y^ Wid". Webb. Thirty five
pounds 19/3 to thofe p'fons y^ Town are indebt to. alfo to
Rich'^ King Six pounds, and to y*" Treaf himfelf Twenty pounds.

Alfo to pay to Nath'. Harrington out of y* Intereft Money
Appropriated for y*" School y" Sum of forty five pounds old Tenner.

There being prefent Neceafsity of plank to be got for y^ great
Bridge to prevent danger & prefentm'. the Sele6bnen Agre'd that
M' Jon". Bemis on of y*^ Sele6lmen go as Soon as may be to y^
Saw Mills to Se If any plank can be procured, and if y' are any
to be had to procure a Load to be bro* Down forth with to y^
Bridge, and if y' be none, to Acquaint the Seledlmen, y' other
Meafures may be taken forth with.

Att a Meeting of y* Seledlmen on y^ 5*. of Aug": 1743.

The Great Bridge over Charles River in Watertown being very
dangrious by Reafon of y*" Defeftivenefs of y" plank, and there
being no plank to be got at the Mills, the Sele6lmen Agre'd to buy
five pieces of Timber of M' Thornton at four pounds p'. Tun. &
Defired M' Jon" Bemis to take An Ace' of y" Meafure of y^ piece
of Timb"^ and git them Sawn in to plank fit to Lay on to y'' Bridge.

The Timbers of y'^ South pier of S"^ Bridge being very defife6live
The Sele6lmen Judge it proper to have a Meeting to Confider w*^**
will be moft Expedient whether to Repair, or Rebuild Said peir.
Accordingly Appointed to meet on y^ 15'''. of Aug''. Currant at y*
Wid"^. Mary Learneds at three clock After noon, to Confider of y*
^mifes. And defired the Clerk to Send to y^ Sele6tmen of Wefton
& Waltham to Acquaint them of S'' Meeting, and y' y^ Selectmen
of Watertown defire y'' prefence w"" them at S"* Meeting, to Con-
fider and Advife w' is proper and Expedient to be Done Relating
to Said Bridge.

The Sele(5lmen of S'^ Wefton & Waltham were Sent to.
■^ J Mason Clerk.
[260]

Watertown Sep'. 13 1743 At a Meeting of the Selecftmen of
Watertown Wefton and Waltham. The S'' Sele6lmen Agreed
That Jona" Bemis & Daniel Whitney Two of the Seledlmen of
Watertown Deacon Benj". Brown & Cap' Joseph Harrington of
Wefton and two of y' Selectmen, and Cap' Sam'. Livermore &
Jonas Smith two of y" Sele6tmen of Waltham, be a Committee to
take care of Building of y" South peer of y^ great Bridge over
Charles River in Watertown afores''. To Agree w"* a Work man or
Workmen to Do the work and to Se y' the work be prudently and

Watertown Records. 271

faithfully Done as Soon as May be with prudence. Said Com-
mittee to procure Such other Timbers as are not already procured
as they Shall find Needfull and Necefsary.

Joseph Mason Cler
Jofiah Livermore Cler
Sam' Livermore Cler

At a Meeting of y^ Sele(5lmen of Watertown on Sep'. 14. 1743.
Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Direfted to y*" Conftable
of s'' Town, To warn the free holders and other Inhab'^ of s^
Town, Quallifyed, to Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in S**
Town on fryday the 23''. of Sep' Currant at Two of y* Clock
afternoon for y" Ends following viz.

1. To hear the Report of y*" Com^''^ who were Chofen to Difpofe
of Some of y*" Towns Land, and Make Reporte for Confirmation
how far they have Proceeded further in S'' Affair, and for the
Town to A61 their pleafure relating to S"* Report.

2. To hear the Report of y*" Com'"^: who were Chofen to Difpofe
of Some of y" Land Lying to the Way's what they have further
Done in that Affair, And for the Town to A61 y"" Mind thereon.

3. There being a Corner of Town Land Lying at y*" Eaft End
of Biscos Common Orchard (So called) being part of y^ Land to
be Sold, but So it is that S"^ piece of Land Ly's very ill conveant
to fence, but may be made much more Convenant for fencing by
Altering y'' Town way at that place. Therefore at the Motion of
the Com'"" firft above Mentioned this is Laid before y" Town to
know y' Mind, whether they will Alter the Town way leading on
the Northerly Side of s"* Orchard as foUow's, viz'. To turn out
of y^ s'' Way at the Northeafterly corner of S"" Orchard and to Run
upon a Slant from S' Corner on a Straight Line a crofs the Town
Land untill it interfex the High Way or Country Road At y^ End
of Ten Rods Eaft from y" Southeaft Corner of s"* Common Orchard
and the way to be two Rods wyde from S"* Line, Northeafterly,
and the other part of y'^ Town Way Eaft ward from the AforeS**
turning out to be Difcontinued and Sold with the other Town
Land Adjoining to it.

A Warrat was Isued out Agreeable to y^ forgoing Order.
1& J Mason Town Clerk.
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At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab"" of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regu-
lerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting Houfe in S'' Town on the
23'' Day of Sep' A.D. 1743.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of S"^ Meeting.

The Report of y" Com'"". Chofen by y" Town to Difpofe of Some
of y" Town's Lands to the Higheft bidders and to make Report of
y' Doings to y" Town for y' Comfirmation was Laid before y" Town
and Read. And After Some debate thereon and Several Objedions
made, A motion was made and Seconded to Adjourn the Meeting

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that y^ Town might have more time to Confider of y* Mat-
ters Contained in y^ S'^ Report and the Objedions, w"*" were
made.

Accordingly the Vote was put Whether it is the mind of y^ Town
to Adjourn this Meeting and the Buifnefs of it, as Contained in
the Warning untill fryday the 30* of this Inftant at Ten of y^
Clock in the fornoon at this place.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Af-
fairs Regulerly Afsembled on the 30"' Day of Sep'. 1743 by
Adjournment.

The Reporte of y*" Committee Chofen to Sell y*" Towns Lands
agreeable to a Vote of y"^ Town to y^ higheft bidder and to Make
Report to the Town for Confirmation was again Read to the
Town, And After the S"* Report was Confidered the following
Votes were paft Refpeding S*^ Report, viz'.

I Whether it is the mind of the Town to Accept of the Com'^*'
Report Relating to the piece of Land bid for by Nath'. CooUidge
Lying on the Training field Common Lot No. i. as Mentioned
and Set forth in S'' Report and that the Town do grant and Con-
firm the S"* piece of Land Lot No i. as as Mentioned in the
Report To him y" S"^ Nath'. Coollidge his heirs and Afsigns He
the S'' Coollidge paying therefor into the Town Treafurey the Sum
of one hundred Thirty Eight pounds Six Shillings old Tenner as
Mentioned in S'* Report for the ufe of s'* Town, or give Security
therefor to y* Town to y*" Acceptance of y*" Sele6tmen.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

2. Whether is is the mind of y^ Town to Accept of Said Report
Relating to the piece of Land bid for by Nath'. Stone as Mentioned
and Set forth in S'* Report and that the Town do Grant and Con-
firm S*^ piece of Land (Lot N° 2) as mentioned in the Report To
him the S'' Nath' Stone his heirs and Afsigns He y^ S' Stone
paying there for in to the Town Treafury the Sum of One hundred
and Twenty Seven pounds old Tenner for the ufe of the Town
or give Security therefor to y*^ Town to y^ Acceptance of the
Sele6lmen. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3. Whether it is the mind of the Town to Accept of the Com'"
Report Relating to the piece of Land bid for by David Coollidge
Lot N°. 3. as Mentioned and Set forth in S' Report, And that the
Town Do Grant and Confirm S"^ piece of Land N° 3 as Mentioned
in y^ Report to him the S** David Coollidge his heirs and Afsigns
He y*^ Said Coollidge paying into the Town Treafurey therefor the
Sum of one hundred and Thirty pounds Nineteen Shillings Old
Tenner for the ufe of y^ Town, or give Security for the Same to
the Town to the Acceptance of the Sele6lmen.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

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4'^ Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of y"^ S"*
Comm""'^ Report Relating to the piece of Land bid for by Jonathan
Church being part of Kings Common and Lot No. i. as mentioned
and Set forth in S'^ Report. And That the Town do Grant and
Confirm S"^ piece of Land Lot No i. as Mentioned in S'* Report
To him the S'' Jonathan Church his Heirs and Afsigns He the S"^
Church paying into the Town Treafurey therefor the Sum of Two
hundred and Seventy pounds old Tenner for the ufe of the Town.
Or give Security therefor to the Town to y^ Acceptance of y*
Seleftmen. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

5'y. Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of y^ Report
of s** Committee Relating to the piece of Land Lot N". 2. Which
was bid for by Oliver Livermore in behalf of himfelf and Joseph
Mason as Mentioned and Set forth in S*^ Reporte And that the
Town Do Grant and Confirm the S'' piece of Land Lot No 2 as
mentioned in the S"^ Reporte to them the Said Oliver Livermore
and Joseph Mafon their heirs and Afsigns they the S'' Livermore
and Mafon paying in to the Town Treafurey for the Same the
Sum of One hundred and Twenty three pounds old Tenner for
the ufe of the the Town or give Security therefor to the Town to
the Acceptance of the Seledlmen. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

6'y. Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of the S"
Comm''^^ Reporte Relating to the piece of Land Lot N° 3. which
was bid for by Henry Godding as Mentioned and Set forth in S**
Report. And that the Town do Grant and Confirm S'' piece of
Land Lot N°. 3. as Mentioned in S"^ Report. To him the S^
Henry Godding his heirs and Afsigns He the Said Henry Godding
paying into the Town Treafury therefor the Sum of Three hun-
dred and Ninty pounds old Tenner for the ufe of the Town or
give Security for the Said Sum to the Town, to the Acceptance of
the Selectmen.

And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

7'y. Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of y' s**
Com'^* Report Relating to the piece of Land Lot N° 4. which
was bid for by Henry Holdin as Mentioned and Set forth in S**
Reporte, And that the Town Do Grant and Confirm the S"" piece
of Land Lot N° 4. as Mentioned in S'^ Report To him the S'*
Henry Holdin his heirs and Afsigns He the S'* Henry Holdin
paying into the Town Treafury of Watertown for the Same, the
Sum of One hundred & Sixty five pounds one Shilling Old Tenner
for the ufe of S'' Town or give Security therefor to the S'' Town to
the Acceptance of y* Seledlmen.

And the Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

S'y. Whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Accept of s'^ Comm'".
Reporte Relating to the piece of Land Lot N°. 5. Bid for by
William Godding jun' as Mentioned and Set forth in S'^ Reporte,
And that the Town do Grant and Confirm S** piece of Land Lot

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N° 5. as mentioned in S*^ Report To him the S"^ WilHam Godding
jun' his heirs and Afsigns He the S'' William Godding paying into
the Town Treafurey for the Same the Sum of Two hundred and
fifty five pounds old Tenner for the ufe of the Town or give
Security therefor to the Town to the Acceptance of y^ Sele6lmen.
And the Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

9'y. Whether it is the mind of y^ Town to Accept of the S**
Comm'^" Report Relating to the piece of Land Lot N° 6. as men-
tioned and Set forth in S"* Report which was bid for by Martha
CooUidge. And that the Town do Grant and Confirm the S^
piece of Land N° 6. as Mentioned

in
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in Said Report unto her the S'' Martha Coollidge, her heirs and
Afsigns She paying into the Town Treafury therefor the Sum of
One Hundred and Sixteen pounds old Tenner for the ufe of y*
Town, or give Security for S"" Sum to the Town to the Acceptance
of the Seledtmen. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

lo'y. Whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Accept of the S'*
Comm'" Reporte Relating to that piece of Land Lot N° i. (on
Strabury Hill) that Jonas Bond was the Higheft bidder for as
Mentioned and Set forth in S*^ Reporte. And that the Town do
Grant and Confirm the Said piece of Land Lot N° i. as mentioned
in S' Reporte To him the S'^ Jonas Bond his heirs and Afsigns
He the S'^ Bond paying into the Town Treafurey therefor the
Sum of Eighty one pounds Old Tenner for the ufe of y" Town, or
give Security for S'' Sum to y" Town, To the Acceptance of y*
Sele6lmen. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

ii'y. Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of ye S''
Com'*^. Reporte Relating to that piece of Land Lot N" 2. which
Henry Spring jun'. was the Higheft bidder for as Mentioned and
Set forth in S' Reporte And that the Town do Grant and Confirm
S'^ piece of Land Lot N° 2. as Mentioned in S'^ Report To him the
S"* Henry Spring his Heirs and Afsigns, He the S'' Henry Spring
paying into the Town Treafury for the Same the Sum of fifty
Eight pounds old Tenner for the ufe of s** Town or give Security
for the Said Sum to the Town to y*" Acceptance of y*" Seleftmen.
And y^ Vote paft in y^ Affirmative.

12'y. Whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Accept of the S''
Com*^^^ Reporte Relating to that piece of Land Lot N". 3. w"'' was
bid for by Ebenezer Haflings as mentioned in Said Report and
that the Town do Grant and Confirm S'' piece of Land Lot N° 3.
as mentioned in S'^ Reporte to him the S'' Ebenez' Haftings his
heirs and Afsigns He paying into the Town Treafurey therefor the
Sum of Thirty pounds old Tenner for the ufe of the Town, or
give Security therefor to the Town to y= Acceptance of y* Select-
men. And the Vote paft on the Negative.

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Com'". Report Relating to that piece of Land Lot N°. 4. which
John Kimbal jun' bid for as Mentioned in S'' Reporte and that the
Town do Grant and Confirm the S"^ piece of Land Lot N" 4. as
Mentioned in S** Reporte, To Him S'^ John Kimbal his heirs and
Afsigns He the S"^ John Kimbal paying into the Town Treafury
therefor the Sum of Thirty pounds Six Shillings old Tenner for
the ufe of the Town, or give Security for the Same to the Town,
to the Acceptance of y*" Seledmen. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

14'y. Whether the Town Accept of y^ Reporte aboves^ Relating
to the five Rods of Land bid for by Ebenez' Haftings as Men-
tioned in S** Report, and the Vote paft in the Negative.

15'^. Whether it is the Mind of the Town to Accept of y* s"*
Com'" Report Relating to that piece of Land by the Wind mill
bid for by Nath'. CooUidge as Mentioned in S"^ Report. And that
the Town do Grant and Confirm the S'' piece of Land as Men-
tioned in S"^ Report To him the S'^ Nath' Coollidge his heirs and
Afsigns He the S'' Coollidge paying into the Town Treafurey
therefor the Sum of Sixty five pounds five Shillings old Tenner
for the ufe of y^ Town, Or give Security therefor to the Town
to the Acceptance of the Sele6tmen. And the Vote paft in the
Negative.

16'^.
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i6'^ Whether the Town do Accept of y= S'* Com'" Report
Relating to that piece of Land bid for by Samuel Barnard as Men-
tioned in the S'' Report And that the Town do Grant and Confirm
the S'* piece of Land as it is Mentioned in y^ S"* Report To him
the S'' Sam'. Barnard his heirs & Afsigns He paying in to the
Town Treafury therefor the Sum of Twenty one pounds for the
ufe of the Town or give Security for y'= Same to the Town to y'
Acceptance of y^ Selectmen. And y^ Vote paft in the Negative.

17'y. Whether the Town do Accept of y"^ S*^ Com'". Report
Relating to y-^ piece of Land bid for by Nath'. Bright as Mentioned
in S'' Report And that the Town do Grant and Confirm S ' piece
of Land as Mentioned in the S"^ Report to Him the S" Nathaniel
Bright his heirs and Afsigns He paying into the Town Treafurey
therefor the Sum of Eight pounds old Tenner, for the Ufe of y'=
Town, or give Security for the Same to the Town to y" Acceptance
of the Sele6tmen. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

i8'y. Whether the Town do Accept of y^ S'' Com'". Report
Relating to that piece of Land bid for by Andrew White as Men-
tioned in the S"^ Reporte, And that the Town do Grant and Con-
firm the S*^ piece of Land as it is Mentioned in S'' Reporte, To
Him the S'' White his heirs and Afsigns He the S"^ And" White
paying into the Town Treafurey there for the Sum of Eight pounds
Ten Shillings old Tenner for the Ufe of y^ Town, or give Security
for the Same to the Town, to the Acceptance of the Seleftmen.
And the Vote paft in the Negative.

2/6 Watertown Records.

Committes Report Relating to that piece of Land of Sixty Rods
bid for by Cap' Jofeph CooUidge as it is Set forth and Mentioned
in S^ Report, And that the Town do Grant and Confirm the S'*
Sixty Rods of Land as Mentioned in the S'^ Reporte, To him the
S"" Joseph CoolUdge. his heirs and Afsigns He the S'^ Coollidge
paying into the Town Treafurey for the Same the Sum of Seven
pounds old Tenner for the ufe of y" Town or give Security y' for
to the Town to y*" Acceptance of y^ Sele6lmen. And the Vote paft
in the Affirmative.

20'''. Voted that the Bonds that may be given by the above
Named Perfons that the Town has Granted and Confirmed Land
to Draw No Intereft before the firft day of March Next.

21. Voted that the Committees Report aboves'^ be Recorded in
the Towns Book After the above Named Perfons to whom the
Town has Granted and Confirmed Land to. have paid for S'' Land
or given Security as afores"^ to the Acceptance of the Sele6lmen.
(Report Recorded Pages 266: 267. 268. 269)

Then the Committee's Report who were Chofen to Agree w*
■^fons whr.t they S'*^ give for Land Lying to the Ways Againft the
front of their Lands, was Read, And Confidred

And the Vote was put Whether it is the Mind of the Town
to Accept

[•2«3] otsaid

Com"=^ Report And that the Small pieces of Land therein Men-
tioned be Confirmed To the Perfons & Estate therein Mentioned
Refpe6lively their heirs & Afsigns On the Conditions Mentioned in
the S'^ Reporte. And the Conditions being fulfilled, the S'' Report
to be Recorded in the Town Book. And the Vote paft in the
Affirmative. Report Recorded P. 270.

Then the Third Article in the Warrant for the Warning of this
Meeting Relating to the Alteration of y" Town Way Leading on
the Northerly Side of Biscos Orchard was Read. And upon a
Motion Made and Seconded The Vote was put whether it is the
Mind of the Town to Continue the S*^ Article to Next March
Annival Meeting then to be Afted upon. And the Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the 10* Day of Odober 1743.

The Perfons under Named gave Bonds for the ufe of y*" Town
(Agreeable to y'= Vote of y^ Town at their Meeting on the 30"'.
of Sep' Laft) to the Town Treafurer for the Lands granted and
Confirmed to them at S'' Town Meeting upon y" Condition of their
giving Bond to y^ Acceptance of y* Selectmen viz'.

Nath' Coollidge gave Bond w"* a Suerty for ;^i38 = .6- ..
Nath'. Stone the Like for 127- .. - ..

Jona"* Church Ditto for 270- .. - ..

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Oliver Livermore for .61-10-..

Joseph Mason (to y^ Sele6lmen) for .61- 10- ..

William Godding paid 5;^ and gave Bond for 250-

Henry Godding gave Bond for 390-
Martha Coollidge paid 16^ and gave bond for 100-

Jonas Bond gave a Bond for .81-

Henry Spring jun' Ditto for .58-
AU with Suerties

At a Meeting of y'^ Seledmen on the 24 of Odober 1743

Henry Holdin gave a Bond w"" a Suerty to y*"
Town Treafurer for one half of y^ Land Granted
to him Amounting to y^ Sum of £^2- 10- .,

And Jofeph Bright gave Bond w"' a Suerty for y^
other half y'' Like Sum 82-10- ..

The S'' Holdin having Conveyed one half of y= Land Granted
to him by y* Town to the Said Bright, they paid the odd
Shilling.

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen on the 31 of 0<5lober 1743. Jona"
Church of Watertown having Notifyed y*" Seleftmen in writing that
he had taken into his houfe the Wid"'. Hannah Haftings who came
Laft from Newton on the 8"^ Day of August paft She being under
Difficult Circumftances. the Sele6tmen Ordred y'= Clerk to Isue
out a Warrant to warn y^ S"* Wid". forth with to Depart out of
Watertown. the Sele6lmen Refufing to Accept of her to be an
Inhab'. in S'* Town.

The glafs of y^ Meeting houfe & School houfe wanting to be
Mended the Seleftmen Defired M^ Jonas Bond to Speek to M'
Ebenez' Bradilh of Cambridge to mend S'' Glafs as Soon as
may be.

At this Meeting y^ Seledlmen Rec''. the Ace'', of Benj". Haftings
and others on Ace' of Rayling the Great Bridge &c.
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We the Subfcribers the Com'^= Chofen by the Town of Water-
town to Difpofe of Some the Town's Lands Agreeable to y"" Vote
and Dire6lion of y^ Town And to make Report of our Doings to
the Town for their Confirmation.
Do Reporte as follows viz'.
We the S'' Com"=^ have proceed further in that truft. And on the
Sixteenth of May Laft Set up Notifications that on the 3 1 of s"
May w''^ be Expofed to Sale to the Higheft Bidder That piece of
Town Land Adjoining to the Training field as Lotted out by Said
Com"=^ And the Lotts are as fellow's, viz' the firft Lot or N". i.
Contained five Acres & half be the Same more or lefs. bounded
Eafterly by the Way Laid out by the Sele6lmen for y^ ufe of y*
Town. Southerly by Lot N° 2. And Wefterly by Lot N° 3. the
Weft Line being ab' Seven Rods in Length. And on other pints
by Land of Nath'. Coollidge.

The Second Lot or N°. 2. Contains three Acres bounded

278 Watertown Records.

Eafterly by the aboves"" Way. Southerly by y^ Two Acres Referved
for the Training field. Wefterly by Lot N° 3. And Northerly by
Lot N° I.

The Third Lot or N° 3, Contains About four Acres bounded
Southerly partly by the High Way and partly by Land of David
CooUidge Wefterly by Land of David CooUidge Weft Northwefterly
partly by the Town Land lying in a Lane, and partly by Land of
Dea: Joseph CooUidge Northwefterly by Land of Nath' CooUidge,
and Eafterly partly by Lot N°. i. partly by Lot N° 2. and partly by
the Land Referved for the Training field. And on May the 31
aboves'' at the Houfe of David CooUidge The firft Lot or N° i.
was put up, And One hundred thirty Eight pounds Six Shillings
(old Ten") was bid by Nath' CooUidge for S'^ Lot N° i. who was
the higheft bidder.

Then Lot N° 2 was put up And One hundred and Twenty Seven
pounds (old Ten'"') was bid by Nath'. Stone for S'' Lot N° 2. who
was the Higheft bidder.

Then the Third Lot N° 3. was put up And One hundred and
Thirty pounds Ninteen Shillings old Tenner was bid by David
CooUidge for S** Lot N°. 3. who was the higheft bidder.

The the Com"''' aboves'' on the i7'\ of June following Advertized
that piece of Land belonging to the Town Commonly Called
King's Common to be Expofed to Sale by Lotts to the Higheft
bidder (Agreeable to y^ Vote of S'' Town) at the Houfe of David
Coollidges on the forth Day of July Next following y"^ S"^ 17"" of
June. And the Lotts as it was Lotted out are as follow's. viz'. The
firft Lot or N°. i. Contains about Seven Acres and a forth,
bounded Southerly by the Town Way, Wefterly by the Way Laid
out by y^ Selectmen for the ufe of y" Town, and not Yet Laid
before the Town, and Elfewhere by Land of James Smith. The
Second Lot or Lot N°. 2. Contains About five Acres, and is
bounded Eafterly & Northerly by the Way Laid out by y^ Sele6l-
men afores''. and Elfewhere by Land of Ebenezer Chenry. The
Third Lot or N''. 3. Contains about Nine Acres, and is bounded
Southerly by the Way afores'' Laid out by y"" Seledmen. Wefterly
partly by Lot N°. 4. and partly by Lot N° 5. (the weft Line run-
ning from the S'' Way opefit to y" S'' Chenry's Northeaft Corner on

'■ -■ a Straight

Line to W- Goddings South weft Corner of his Land) Northerly
and Eafterly by Land of William Godding. The fourth Lot or
N". 4. Contains about Eight Acres and a forth, bounded Southerly
by the afores'' Way Laid out by the Seleftmen Wefterly by a Town
Way, Northerly by Lot N". 5. and Eafterly by Lot N". 3. The
Weft line is Thirty in Length and the Eaft Line is Thirty two
Rods in Length.

The fifth Lott or N°. 5. Contains abo'. Nine Acres and half and
is. bounded Southly by Lot N°. 4. Wefterly by the Town Way,
Northerly partly by Land Left for a Way to the Clay pit of two

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Rods Wide from Tho^ Wellingtons Southerly fence, partly by Land
Referved to ly Common for publick benefit for the diging of Clay
and partly by Lot N°. 6. (this North Line is a Straight Line from
the Southweft Corner of W- Goddings Land to the End of y^ Way
Left to y" Clay pit afores<^) And Eafterly by Lot N°. 3. The Sixth
Lot or N°. 6. Contains Ab'. Six Acres and a forth Bounded Eafterly
by Land of W- Godding Southerly partly by Lot N° 5. and partly
by Land Referved for publick benefit for diging of Clay as
afores'* (N B the Land Referved for Clay is Six Rods Square and
is bounded Weft partly by Land of Tho\ Wellington and partly by
y° End of y" Way referved for the coming to it) Wefterly partly by
the S' Referved Land of Six Rods Square and partly by Land of
Tho^ Wellington and Northerly by Land Origanally Granted to
John CooUidge.

The S<' Com"^ on the S'^ fourth of July at the place Appointed
as aboves"^ put up the firft Lot or N°. i. as above Difcribed (on
Kings Common So called) to be bid upon And Two hundred and
Seventy pounds Old Tenner was bid by Jonathan Church for S"*
Lot N°, I. who was the higheft bidder.

Then Lot N°. 2. as above Difcribed was put up to be bid upon,
And One hundred and Twenty three pounds old Tenner was bid
by Oliver Livermore, who bid in behalf of himfelf and Joseph
Mason for S'* Second Lot or N°. 2. And he was the higheft bidder
for Said Lot N°. 2. on Kings Common.

Then the Third Lot or N°. 3. as above Difcribed was put up to
be bid upon And Three hundred and Ninty pounds Old Tenner
was bid by Henry Godding for Said N". 3. and he was the Higheft
bidder for S^ Third Lott.

Then the fourth Lot or N°. 4 as above Difcribed was put up to
bid upon And One hundred and Sixty five pounds one Shilling
old Tenner was bid by Henry Holdin of Cambridge for S** fourth
Lot or N° 4. and he was the higheft bidder for Said fourth Lott.

Then the fifth Lot or N° 5. as above Difcribed was put up to be
bid upon. And Two hundred and fifty five pounds old Tenner was
bid by W^ Godding Juner for s'* N°. 5. and he was the higheft
bidder for Said fifth Lott.

Then the Sixth Lott or N" 6. as above Difcribed was put up to
be bid upon (Refervation of a Privilidge to Coollidges Grant being
firft made and Referved) And One hundred and Sixteen pounds
(old Tenner) was bid by Martha CooUidge for S** Sixth Lot and
She was the higheft bidder for S"^ N°. 6.

Furthermore the Com"''^ on August the 26"^ following Advertized
the following pieces of Land belonging to the Town to be Expofed
to Sale on the 12'*^ of Sep' following the 20"' of the S** Aug", viz*.
That piece of Land by the Meeting houfe by Lotts. That piece
by the Wind Mill, A Small piece of Land lying between the Land
of Joseph & David CooUidge And two Small parcels of Land
Lying on both Sides of the Way Leading on the Weft Side of
Kings Common.

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And on the Said Twelfth day of Sep" the Committee put up the
firft Lot on the Hill called Straberry Hill Containing About three
Acres and abo' Twenty two Rods bound Eaft and South by Land
of Jonas Bond weft w* y^ Second Lot N° 2

and
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And North with the Contry Road, and Jonas Bond bid Eighty
one pounds (old Tenner) for Said firft Lot who was the Higheft
Bidder for S'' Lot. Then Lot N°. 2. was put up Containing by
Estimation Two Acres and three Quarters and abo' Six Rods
Bounded Eaft by Lot N° i. South by Land of Henry Spring jun'.
Weft by I-and Left out for the Accomodating the Meeting houfe
the Weft Line being Seven Rods in Length and Northerly by the
Way Laid out by the Selectmen Leading out of the Country Road
up to the Meeting houfe. And Henry Spring ju' bid fifty Eight
pounds old Tenner for S'* Lot N° 2. and he was the higheft bidder
for S^ Lot.

Then Lot N". 3. Containing One Acres lacking Ten Rods by
Estimation Bounded Eaft by land referved for the Accommoda-
ting the Meeting houfe y' Eaft line being Seven Rods in length
Southerly by Land of Sam' Barnard and Wefterly by Lot N° 4.
the Weft Line being parrellel with the Divifion Line between S*^
Barnard & Jofiah Perry, and is Eight Rods in Length and
Northerly by the Way Laid out by the Sele6lmen from the Country
Road up to the Meeting houfe the North and y^ South Lines
being Twenty Rods in length Each was put up and Ebenezer
Haftings bid Thirty pounds old Tenner for S"^ Lot who was the
higheft bidder for S'' Lot N° 3.

Then N° 4. or the fourth Lot Containg half An Acres and
about Thirty five Rods bounded Eaft by Lot N°. 3. Southerly by
Land of Jofiah Perry Wefterly by a Small Corner of Land Adjoin-
ing to Nath'. Brights Land, the Wefterly Line Runing parrellel
with the Divifion Line between y^ Land of y^ S'' Perry and Bright
and is two Rods in Length. And Northerly partly by the Country
Road and partly by the Way Laid out to the Meeting houfe, was
put up and John Kimbal jun' bid Thirty pounds Six Shillings for
s'* Lot who was the higheft bidder for s** Lot N°. 4.

Then the Corner of Land Lying againft the afores"* Brights
Land Containing ab' five Rods butted Eeaft by Lot N° 4. South-
erly by land of Nath' Bright and Elfe where by the Country Road
was put up and Ebenezer Haftings bid Ten Shillings & 3'' old
Ten", for the Same who was the higheft bidder.

Then the Land by the Wind Mill was put up Containing by
Estimation four Acres and a half (there being Referved abo' Three
Quarters of An Acres between the Wind Mill Land and Land of
John Sawin whereby the Southermoft pond is in Cluded and Left
out for the benefit of Watering Alfo cut of abo* 66 Rods at the
Eaft Corner for the Accomodating the two Roads) the S"" four
Acres & half bounded Northerly by the Country Road Eaft by the

Watertowft Records. 281

Land Cut off Southerly partly by the Country Road partly by
the half Acres granted for the wind mill and partly by the Land
Referved and left out (the line to run from the wind mill Land
Straight upon a parrellel line with the North Line of y" Wind Mill
Land between the ponds to John Sawins fence) Wefterly partly
with the Wind Mill Grant and partly by Land of John Sawin this
piece of Land as

here
[269]

here Difcribed was put up and
Nath'. Coollidge bid Sixty five pounds five Shillings old Tenner
for S"^ four Acres & half who was the higheft bidder for S'' Lot or
piece of Land.

Then a Small piece of Land Lying between the Town Way and
John Kimbals Land was put up Containing About one Acres and
Seventy four Rods And Samuel Barnard bid Twenty one pounds
old Tenner for S"^ piece of Land and he was the higheft bidder
for s'* piece.

The Next piece of Land put up was a Small piece Lying
between the Land of Cap' John Henderfon and y*" afores"* Town
way Containing ab'. half An Acres and thirty Rods the Divifional
Line between this piece and the Laft piece above Mentioned is
a parrellel Line with the Dividing between the Lands of y'= S'*
Kimbal and Henderfon And Nath'. Bright bid Eight pounds old
Tenner for this piece of Land who was the higheft bidder
therefor.

Then the Next piece of Land put was a Slip of Land Lying
between the Land of Ebenezer Chenry and the aboves"^ Town
Way. Containing Ab'. One Acres and thirteen Rods And And"^.
White bid Eight pounds Ten Shillings old Tenner for S'' piece of
Land And he was the higheft bidder for s'^ Land.

Then the Laft piece of Land put up was a Small piece Lying
between the Lands of Cap' Joseph Coollidge and David Coollidge
Containing ab'. Sixty Rods And Cap'. Joseph Coollidge bid Seven
pounds old Tenner for the Same and was the Higheft and only
bidder there for.

And further That the Town Agreeable to their Vote Do Grant
And Confirm to the Several particuler Perfons who were the
higheft Bidders as Mentioned and Named in this Report viz.
To Nathaniel Coollidge Nath' Stone David Coollidge Jona" Church
Oliver Livermore and his Afsociate, Henry Godding Henry Holdin
William Godding ju' Martha Coollidge Jonas Bond Henry Spring
jun'. Eben'' Haftings John Kimbal Jun'. Nath' Coollidge Sam'
Barnard Nath' Bright And"". White and Jofeph Coollidge to Each
of them Refpedively their Refpe6live heirs and Afsigns the Land
that Each of s"* perfons refpedively bid for and were the higheft
bidders as before Mentioned Each of Said Perfons Refpe6lively
paying into the Town Treafurey for S*^ Land for the ufe of
s"^ Watertown the Refpedive Sum he bid as in this Reporte

282 Watertow?i Records.

Reporte before Mentioned at the time and in the Manner as the
Town Shall See Meet.

Joseph Mason,
Nath'. Harris,
Oliver Livermore.

Watertown Sep'. 22'^. 1743.
[270]

The Report of the Committee Chofen to Agree w* Perfons what
they S'''. give for Land Lying to the Ways &c. is as follow's.

We the Subfcribers the Committee AboveS** Did on the Nin-
tQenth of Sep'. 1743. Agree with Jofiah Stearns that he Should
move out his front fence againft Elbo hill lane from the Corner
about Eighteen Rods in Length in the Lane Runing Straight from
a great Stone at the Corner to the End of his Wall w''' is ab'.
Eighteen Rods, in length which will inclofe ab'. Six Rods of Land
he the S'' Stearns paying into the Town Treafurey Twenty Shil-
lings Old Tenner there for when the Town Confirms it to him.

Agre'd with Daniel Bond that he Should move out the fence
belonging to the Estate of James Barnard Dec"*, into S"* Elbo Hill
Lane at the turn of y* Corner going into S'' Lane Runing parrelel
with the South fence about Eight paces and then turning Round-
ing into the Said Lane and to Run to the Corner of Joseph
Harringtons Wall which will Inclofe about Eight Rods of Land,
the S"" Estate payind for S'* Eight Rods of Land into the Town
Treafurey for y^ ufe of y*" Town the Sum of forty Shillings Old
Ten', when the Town Confirms the Same to s^ Estate or to the
heirs belonging to Said Eftate.

Agreed with John Sawin that he move out his fence againft the
Town Way Laid out by y*" Sele6lmen Weft of his Land So as to
Inclofe a Small Slip of Land of ab' Eight Rods that was left out
by the Sele6lmen between his Land and S' Way Runing from the
Southweft Corner of his Land till it Enterfex his fence again a few
Rods Northward of his great Gate the Slip is four paces wide
againft the Northeaft Corner of the Training field he the S"* Sawin
paying into the Town Treafurey for y^ ufe of the Town the Sum
of Thirty Shillings old Tenner when the Town Confirms y'' s**
Land to him.

Agreed with David Stone that he move out his fence againft the
Town Way By Simon Coollidges So as to Run from the South-
eafterly Corner of s"^ Coollidges Land and So turning Rounding
untill it Interfext the S"^ Stones fence Again a little South of a
white Oak tree which Inclofes about Twelve Rods of Land he y'
S' Stone paying into the Town Treafurey for the ufe of the Town
the Sum of Twenty Shillings old Tenor when Confirms the S**
Twelve Rods of Land to him.

Jofeph Mafon.

Nath'. Harris.

Jonas Bond. )- Committee.

Ebenez' Stone.

Watertown Sep': 19*'': 1743. Jonathan Brown.

Watertown Records. 283

[271]

At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen on the Second Day of December

'743-

It being Some time Since the Charges of y" Great Bridge over
Charles River in S** Town were Adjufted between the Towns
Concerned therein the Seledlmen Agre'd to meet on Munday the
12"* of this Inftant Decemb^ at one of y^ Clock after noon at
Thomas Harringtons in Waltham Innhold"^ in order that y^ Sele6l-
men of Wefton and Waltham may meet with them and bring in
their Ace"" Relating to S^ Bridge that the whole Charge of S<*
Bridge Since The Laft Adjuftm' may then be Adjufted between
Watertown Wefton & Waltham According to Each Towns pro-
portion. And y'= Sele6lmen Ordred y'' Clerk to Send to the Said
Seledlmen of Wefton and Waltham to Notify them of s^ Meeting
and Defire them to give their Attendance at time & place afores*^.
(which was done)

The Sele6lmen having Rec** a Notification from under the
hand of H. Frankland of Bofton that he had Admitted in the
the Houfe in Watertown w^*" He had Hired of M' Waldo One
Nath'. Gammage & wife and three Children that he Came from
Cambridge the 19"' of 0<5lob' Laft, the Seleftmen refufing to
Accept of y^ s'' Gammage Wife & Children to be Inhab'^ of
Watertown Ordred the Clerk to Ifue out a Warrant to warn
y^ S'' Gammage with his Wife & Children to Depart out of
Watertown.

The Seledlmen having been Notifyed alfo by Daniel Bond that
he had taken into his Houfe one James Coddingham & wife who
Came from Waltham to Watertown y*" 18'^ of 06to'. Laft and y'
they are under poor Circumftances. The Sele6lmen Refufing to
Accept of them to be Inhabitants of Watertown Ordred the Clerk
to Ifue out a Warrant to warn y^ S'^ Coddingham & wife to Depart
out of Watertown forth with. (A Warrant was Isued out agreable
to the aboves** Orders of y"" Sele<5lmen).

At a Meeting of the Selectmen on the 14*. of December 1743.
The Sele6lmen being Informed that there is one William Hook
and Margret his Wife or one that He pretends to be his Wife
come to Refide in Watertown who Came from Cambridge on the
13* Inftant and they are got into the Honfe where Benj" Chad-
wick Lately Lived, the Sele6lmen Refufing to Accept of them
to be inhabitants of Watertown Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a
Warrant to Warn the S'' William & Margret forth with to Depart
out of S"^ Watertown.

At this Meeting the Sele6lmen Appointed to meet at Thomas
Harringtons in Waltham Innhold'. on the 23^* of this Inftant
Decemb'. (the Seledlmen of Wefton not Attending the Meeting
Laft Appointed) to Adjust the Ace'* of y" great Bridge over Charles
River in Watertown and Ordred the Clerk to Notify the Seleftmen
of Wefton & Waltham of s** Meeting, (which was done)

A Warrant was Isued out to Warn y^ aboves"* W- & Margret to

284 Watertown Records.

Dpart out of Watertown. y^ were warned out & Caution Entred
at y" Sefsion Now Setting in Charlftown as alfo Caution againft the
Wid" Hannah Haftings.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen of Watertown Wefton & Waltham
At Thomas Harringtons in S'^ Waltham on the 23"^ Day of
Decemb'. 1743. in Order to Adjust the Acc'^ of the Great Bridge
over Charles River in S'^ Watertown. (The Ace' were Adjusted
and Proportioned as they Are Recorded in y^ Treafury Lib 2
Page 49. And the Ace' on file in the file for the year 1743.)

At this Meeting the aboves'' Seledmen Agreed that there be So
much good Oak plank procured of 16 feet in Length & three Inch
thick, as to Cover one peer of y^ Bridge aboveS'^ as Soon as Con-
veniantly may be and Conveyed to S'' Bridge, the Sele6lmen of
Wefton were Defired to procure S*^ plank and Convey them to S"*
Bridge which they undertook to Do.

At a Meeting of the Sele6lmen of Watertown on the 23"^ Day of
January 1743. The High Way's in S'* Town being again greatly
Incumbred with Ship timber, whereby the Town is in Dainger of
being again Prefented, Wherefore the Selectmen Ordred M' Joseph
Harrington Surveyer of High Ways Emediately to Remove S"*
Timber from off y* S"* Ways and Secure the Same. And give the
Sele6lmen an Ace' of his Doings, and the Charge of Removing S'*
Timb'. as alfo to give the Sele6lmen an Ac', of as maney Perfons
as he can git the knowledge of that Laid Timber in S'' Way's.

At a Meeting of y" Sele6lmen on the 30"^ of January 1743

The High Way's Near the River having been greatly Incumbred
by Perfons Laying Ship timber thereon, whereby the Town was
in danger of being again prefented. in ord' to prevent w"*" the
Sele6lmen at y' Laft Meeting ordred Joseph Harrington Survey"
of the High Way's to Draw off the Timb' and clear S'' Way's and
bring in his Ace' to y*" Sele6lmen at this Meeting, that prop' Steps
might be taken to prefent thofe Perfons that are known to lay
timber on S'^ Way's at y^ Next Sup' Court at Charlftown the Seledl-
men having been advifed So to do by Council in the Law. The
Sele6tmen therefore as they are Intrufted w"" y*" Prudencials of y^
Town think themfelves Oblidged to do w' in them Ly's to prevent
Charge Coming upon y^ Town by S'^ Timb'. Agreed that Joseph
Mafon Esq' & Mefs" Oliver Livermore & Dan' Whitney three of
y^ Seleftmen S'''. Repair to y^ Sup' Court aboveS'' and upon Advice
to Inform againft Such perfons as proof can be made Againft that
they may be prefented.
[•273]

At a Meeting of y' Sele(5lmen of Watertown on the 20"" day of
Feb^: 1743. The time drawing Nigh for the ufual Annual Meeting
in March,

Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a Warrant Dire6led to the Con-
ftable of S''. Town to Warn the Freehold'^ and other Inhab". of
S' Town Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet at the Pub-

Watertown Records. 285

lick Meeting houfe in S"* Town on Munday the fifth day of March
Next at Nine of y*" Clock before Noon for the Ends following, viz'.

To Choofe Selectmen to Manage y*" Prudentiall Affairs of y*
Town. A Town Clerk and Treafurer Conftables Afsefsors and all
other Such Town Officers as by Law are to be Chofen in the
Month of March Annually.

To Choofe a Saxton and to Agree how he Shall be Satisfyed for
his Service.

To put in their Votes for a County Treafurer.

To hear the Town Treafurers Ace'.

For the Town to Appropriate this prefent years Intereft Money
Coming to the Town the Year begining the Eleventh of December
Laft paft.

To Grant the Rev"* M' Seth Storer his Salary for the Enfuing
year According to Contradl.

To know the Mind of y"" Town what Addition they will make to
the Rev"* M' Storers Salary for the year Infuing.

To grant a Supply for y^ Support of y^ Grammer & Englifh
School in the Town or Appropriate So much of this prefent Years
Intereft Money Coming to the Town as the Town Shall See meet
for y^ Support of s'' School.

To Grant money for the Suport of y*" poor the year Enfuing.

To Grant money for the Repairing of y" Meeting houfe &
Miniftaral houfe.

To hear the Ace' of Sundry Perfons that the Town are Indebted
to. And to grant Money to pay and Satiffy them.

To Grant Money for the Repairing of y* Great Bridge over
Charls River in Watertown.

To Grant Money to procure a Book to keep the Town Records in.

For the Town to Manifeft their Minds and Dire6t their Treaf-
urer w' Stepes he Shall take with Refpe6l to Such Perfons who
are under Oblig"^ to the Town, who do not pay in their Refpedtive
Intereft Money at the Years End Annually.

To know the Mind of the Town whether they will Mend the
Publick & Town Way's the Year Enfuing by Rate as has been
done Several Years past and According to the Same Inftru6lions
and in the Same Method as has heretofore been done. And in
Cafe the Town Se caufe So to do Then to Grant Money for S"*
Affair of Mending the Way's, and to Choofe the Surveyers of
Hign Way's Collectors for to Colle6l or work out the Rates
Committed to them.

Whereas the PubUck Way's in the Town Near the River have
been and often are greatly Incumbred by Perfons of other Towns
Laying Timber there on whereby the Town has been put to Great
Trouble and Coft and frequently Lyable to greater (Notwithftand-
ing the great care that has been taken to remove s"* Incumbrances.)
by Reafon of Many Perfons prefuming to Lay y' Timber on S"*
Way's (altho Cautioned Againft it) to the great prejudice of the
Town.

286 Watertown Records.

To know the Mind of the Town, whether the Sele6lmen in th^
behalf And at the Coft of y*" Town (where there is juft Ocation for
it) take proper Care to Inform againft and prefent Such Perfons
as Shall prefume to Incumb'. S*^ Roads or Ways.

To Grant Money to Repair the Pound, or to Erre6t a New one
And if the Town Se Meet that a New Pound be Erreded then to
Manafeft their Minds, At what place in the Town S"* Pound Shall
be Erre(5led & Stand.

For.
(274)

For the Seledlmen to Lay before the Town for their Acceptance
Several Town Way's that they have Laid out for the ufe of the
Town, And for the Town to A(5t their Pleafure relating to S'' Ways.

For the Town to A61 iipon the Article Continued from Laft
Town Meeting to be A6ted upon at this Relating to the Alteration
of a Town way as Set forth in the Warning of that Meeting.

To Hear the Petition of Jof iah Perry and Sam' Barnard Praying
that the Town would pleafe to Grant to them Some part of the
Town Land that is Contigus to their Lands as Set forth in their
Petition for Such a Confideration as the Town Shall think Juft
and Equitable. And for the Town to KQt their pleafure relating
to S'^ Petition.

To hear the Petition of Israel Mead Praying that the Land
Granted to him by the Town may Extend its bounds further
towards the River as Set forth in his Petition. And the town
to Adt their pleafure Relating to S"* Petition and w' therein is
Petitioned for.

To hear the Requeft of some of the Late Conftables for the
Town to Abate Some Perticuler Perfons Rates in their Refpe6live
Lifts w^*" cant be got. And for the Town to Adt their Minds
relating thereunto.

To know the Mind of the Town whether Swine Shall run at
Large this year under the Regulation of y^ Law in y' behalf made
& provided.

Where as Several Perfons who bo' Land of the Towns Com'"
before the Town was Divided and gave bond to S'^ Com'", have
Negleded to Renew their Bonds Agreable to a Vote of y*" Town.

To know the Mind of the Town, That if S'* Perfons or any of
them do not Renew their bonds by the firft of May Next Agreeable
to a Vote of y" Town and Conformatable to what others have
done, That then the Seleftmen Order the Treaf' to Commit the
Bonds of Such Dilinquent Perfons in to the hands of y'' Committee
to whom they were given. And that y^ S'' Com'" be defired to put
S'' Bonds Committd to them in Suit at May Court Next at y* Cost
of y*" Town.

To hear the Petition of Jona" Church relating to the half Acres
of Land his Wind Mill Stands on, that the Town w''* pleafe to give
it to him or other wife Sell that and more of y' Common Land

Watertown Records. 287

Adjoining as the Town Shall Se Meet. And the Town to A(5t
thereon.

To hear the Petition of Stephen Sawin praying that the Liberty
the Town gave him the Laft Year as Set forth in his Petition may
be further Continued as prayed for in the Petition. And for the
Town to A(5l their pleafure relating thereunto.

Whereas there is Several of y*" Surveyers of High Way's who
were Collectors alfo who have not Compleated their Rates

To know the Mind of the Town whether y* S"* Surveyers &
Collectors Shall have the Liberty and be Impowred by the Town
to work out w' is behind in their Lift this prefent Year. So as
to make up their Ace", with the Seledlmen Agreeable to their
Warrants.

And to Order the Conftable to Notify Such Perfons to whom
the Town is Indebted to bring in y' Ace", to the SeleClmen at the
Houfe of y^ Wid'" Mary Learneds on Thurfday the firft day of
March Next at three clock after noon in order to have them Laid
before the Town.

Alfo to Notify the Surveyer Collectors to Come and make up
their Ace", w"" y^ SeleClmen at S"^ Meeting Agreeable to y' Direc-
tions in y' Warrants.

A Warrant was Isued out Agreablely.

At the aboves'^ Meeting the Selectmen Signed an order to
Difcout w* M' John Brown \']£ 18/ Old Tenner which the
Town ows him out of his Notes &:c.

Alfo An order to pay to Sundry Perfons for work at the Bridge
to the Amount of ;^2 2 = 14=1= old Tenner.

At
[275]

At S'' Meeting Dea: Joseph CooUidge gave Bond w"* a Surty to
y' Acceptance of y" Selectmen for the Land Confirmed to him by
the Town, and for part Confirmed to David CooUidge viz

^'' ~ ■■ ~ ■■ _^ r cd T-. -J >• ;^44 - 1 1; -.. both, old Tenner.
37 = 15- .. part of S*^ Davids > '^^^ ^

David CooUidge gave Bond alfo w* a Suerty (Accepted) for the
Remainder of y' Land Confirmed to him viz' £t)i - .. 4 - .. old
Tenner, which withe the £2,1- ^S"- ^'is Unkel gave bond for
makes ;^i3o - 19 - .. the price of y* Land Confirmed to him.

At a Meeting of y* Selectmen on the firft day of March 1743.
for the taking in of y* Ace'' of of thofe Perfons that y"^ Town is
Indebted to. w'^'' are as foUow's. viz:
John Sawin for mending the

Schoolhoufe Chimney ;^oo-io = ..

Joseph Harrington For Tim-
ber for a Whelm in y'

Contry Road £\- .5- ..

For Timber for a Whelm

Near Dan' Whitneys .. - 10- .. i - 15 =..

288

Watertown Records.

Sam' Barnard for Timber for

y* Whelm Near Dan'

Whitney s .. - .9- ..

and for Timber for y^ Whelm

Near Jofiah Starnes .. - 12- ..

Henry Spring y*" 3'' for one

Day work tending y^

Mafon at y^ Schoolhoufe
Jofiah Stearns For Serving

Conftable one Year for y*

whole Town .2— .. — ..

Returning a precipt .. - .2- ..

For Warning three Town

Meetings .. - 18- ..

For Warning & Carrying W-

Hook &c out of Town .1- 14- ..

Amos Bond for 2 Planks for

y^ Whelm again ft his houfe
Nath' Harris Esq' ^ Afsefsors for taking the Invoice
Jona" Church V and making all the Rates for

Sam' Fisk j the Year 1743. 5;^ Each

Sam' Fisk for bring up boards from Bofton for y*

Miniftarel Houfe 5 / for four Cros peices for y*

Whelm Near the Schoolhoufe 2 /
The Com"''': who were Chofen to Difpofe of Some

of y^ Towns Lands viz'. Nath'. Harris Esq' for

5 Days in S^ Affair

for Expences

Oliver Livermore for 5 Days

in S^ affair
for Cafh Expended
Joseph Mason Esq' for 5

Day's in S'' Afifair
for Cafh Expended
for 12 Notifications & Set-

ing up
for Drafting 2 Larg Reports

& 3 plans

;^2 = io= ..

.2- 10-

-13-

[- .4-

5 £z = s=s

•3 = 5- -5

.4-14-
..-19-

■;^ii-i3-.3

Said Mafon for Writig an Indenture

for W- Maddocks
for half a Day in Selling Land to y*

Ways & Report
for Warrant for W- Hook returning &

Enter Caution
Sam' Benjamin for Timber for y* Whelm

by M' Springs

- 4-"

- .9- ..
-.7-..

Watertown Records. 289

Daniel Whitney For 200 of Brick for

the Schoolhoufe
For Clay & for Carting them up from

Jacob Hills
Ebenez' Thornton For 20 feet of Timb'.

for Smelt brook Bridge
John Bond For Timber for the Whelm

Near M' Perrys

All old Tenner. ^^j_,_-

At S'' Meeting the Seledlmen Signed An Order to y"^ TreaP to
pay Nath'. Harrington forty five pounds out of y^ Intereft Money
old Tenner w'^*' is in full for his Keeping Schooll for y" year 1743.
& to pay Nath', Coollidge Eleven pound 14/ old Tener in full
for keeping Wid"' Webb to y"^ f^. Inftant. To pay to y^ Com'^^ of
y^ Late Prop" Twenty one pounds i / w'*' is the Money paid by
Martha Coollidge & W™ Godding ju"' &c.

At this Meeting Daniel Bond gave a Bond for y' forty Shillings
y* was Coming to y" Town from y-^ Estate of James Barnard Dec"*
for y^ Small piece of Land Confirmed to S'^ Estate Laft Sep"
Meeting. Page (265)
[276]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold", and other
Inhab''. of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regu-
lerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe in S'^ Town on the
5*. Day of March 1743 for the Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond Moderator of s^ Meeting.

M' Jonas Bond
Joseph Mafon Esq'
Nath'. Harris Esq'
M' Jona". Bemis
M' Jos: Harrington

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Town Clerk

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mafon Esq' Town Treaf.

Voted and Chofe John Haftings i" Conftable.

Said Haftings made Excufe w"*" y^ Town Accepted
& by Vote Difmifsed him.

Voted and Chofe for Conftable I ^^^\ H^"ington

( Sam'. Prentice

C Jona" Church
Voted and Chofe Afsefsors \ Nath'. Harris Esq'

1^ Sam' Fiske
Voted and Chofe M' John Haftings Sealer of Leather.

Voted and Chofe for fence Viewers \ !?^"u7 ^°^5"S

( Nath". Bright

Voted to Choofe But Two Surveyers of High Ways.

Voted and Chofe for Seledmen

290 Watertown Records.

Voted and Chofe for Survey-^ of Way's { ^^^^S^cSdge
Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen | ^^; g^^^

Voted and Chofe for Hogrieves | Na"han°Perry

Voted & Chofe Survey''" & Meafurers of ( Jona" : Bemus

Timber &c ( Ebenez' Thornton

Voted and chofe to take care of y^ Law ( John Taynter
Refpeaing Deer \ Tho' Saltmarfli

tr . 1 o /-I /• x TT J ( James Grimes

Voted & Chofe for Hawards | ^^^^j^,^ CoolUdge

Voted and Chofe for Clerk of y' Market -j T^j^gg^j^jx

Voted and Chofe for Gager Smith Prentice

Voted and Chofe for Colleaors of y^ High ( Wni CoolHdge

way Rate ( David CoolUdge

Voted and Chofe for Saxton Ebenez'. Haftings

Voted to pay the Sexton by two Contrabutions as has been ufall.

Then The Treafurers Ace", were Laid Before the Town & Read
And It Appeared by the Ace'". That
the foot of y^ Deb', was ;^7 43 - 1 6 - .3

And that the foot of y* Credit was 499= .2- ...

And that y' was outstanding in
y^ Conftables Lifts 244= 14 = .3 743 - 16 - ,3

The Vote was put whether the Town Accept of & Allow the
Treafurers Ace". And the Vote paft in the Affirmative,

The Treafurer Laid before the Town An Ace', of w' the Intreft
Money would arife to this year by the Bonds In the Treafurey the
year begining the Eleventh of December Laft. And by y*" Ace', in
old Tenner it would amount to ;^i54 .. .14- 4

Voted and Appropriated Said Intereft Money to the School and
Miniftry this Year.

Voted and Granted for y^ Rev'' M' Seth Storers
Salary according to Contra6l for this prefent year
y* year beginig the i"' of this Inftant one hundred
pounds ;;^i 00 -..-..

Voted as an Adition to y" Rev'" M' Storers Salary
for the prefent Year the Sum of One hundred and
Ten Pounds 1 10 - .. - ..

Sixty four pounds to be paid out of y* Intereft
Money aboves' the remainder of y*" hundred &
ten pounds to be Afsefsed w"" y"" hundred pound
aboves'*

25 =

Watertown Records. 291

Voted that the Sum of Ninty pounds of the In-
tereft money aboveS'' be for the Support of y^
Grammer & Englifh School in the Town this year 90 - .. - ..

Voted and Granted for y^ Support of y'' poor this
Year the Sum of

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty five
pounds for Repairing the Meeting & Minifteral
houfes

Then
[277]

Then a lift of Debts was Laid before the Town
that was owing to Sundry Perfons from y^ Town
(w'^'' are recorded P. 275) amounted to £^i - .3 - .3.

Voted and Granted to Satiffy and pay Said Ace",
the Sum of forty one pounds 2> / 3 £a^ ~ -3 ^ '3

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Pounds
for the Repairs of y'' great Bridge 20 — .. — ..

Voted and Granted to the Clerk & Treafurer for
his Service for y* year 1743 the Sum of 20 - ., - .,

Voted and Granted Six pounds to procure three
Books One for the Town Records Two for the
Treafurers Acc'^ .6 - .. - ..

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town that thofe
P'fons who do not pay in to the Treafurey their Intereft Money at
the Year End Annually That the Treafurer upon Such Negle(5t
Put Dilinqant Perfons Bonds in Sute at the Next Court after.
And Vote paft in y"" Affirmative

Voted to Mend the Publick & Town Ways by a Rate as has
been thefe years paft in the Same Method and According to y*
Same Inftru6lions.

Voted and Granted One hundred Pounds to Mend the Said
Way's this prefent year.

Voted and Chofe W- CooUidge & David Coollidge who were
Chofen Surveyers of High Ways to be Colledlors of y^ S** loo;^
& to work it out at the S** Way's

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town that the
Sele6lmen in behalf of the Town and at y*" Towns Coft (when
there is Just Occation for it) take proper care to Inform Againft
and Prefent Such Perfons as Shall prefume to Incumber the High
Ways or Publick Roads Near the River. And the Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

Voted to Erre6t a New Pound, the Stuff in the old Pound that
is good to be Improved in the New one.

Voted and Granted Twelve Pounds for the building or Erredting
a New Pound.

Voted that the Pound be Erredled on that piece of Land belong-
ing to Nath', Harris Esq' called the Two Acres (againft Eben"
Goddards) if M' Harris is Willing and gives his Confent to it.

292 Watertown Records.

All the grants of money and allowances made this meeting were
old Tenner.

Then the Seledlmen Laid before the Town the following Way's
Laid out by them for the ufe of y* Town. viz'.

A Town Way Laid out Leading by M"^ John Sawins as Difcribed
in their Report, which the Town Accepted of and Voted to be
recorded for a Town way.

Another Report of a Way Laid out over Kings Common as
Difcribed & Stated in the Report which the Town Accepted.
And Voted the Report to be recorded and the Way therein to be
for the Towns ufe.

Two other Way's Leadind out of y® Publick high way up to the
Meeting houfe which the Town did not Allow Nor Accep off.

Then the Alteration of the Town Way Continued to this Meet-
ing & referred to in the warning of this Meeting was Laid before
the Town. A Petition was put in Signed by Many hands obje6l-
ing Againft the Alteration.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to alter
s'' Town way as Difcribed in the s'" Warrant and y^ Vote paft in
y* Negative.

The Petition of Jofiah Perry & Sam': Barnard was Red to the
Town and after debat the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of
the Town to Grant the prayer of S'' Petition and the Vote paft in
the Negative.

The Petition of Israel Mead was Red to the Town praying that
the bounds of y^ Land Granted to him by the Town Might Extend
further towards y*" River as Set forth in his Petition and that he
might hang a Gate

In
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In Anfwer to which Petition the Town Voted and Chofe the
Committee who were Concerned in the Difpofing of S'' Land to
take a View of the premifes and Confider the prayer of the
Petition and report at y* Next Town Meeting what they think
proper for the Town to do thereon.

And in Anfwer to y* prayer of y' S'' Petition Relating to the
hanging of a gate. Voted that y* s'' Mead have Liberty to hang
a Convenant Gate aCrofs the Town way Leading to S*^ piece of
Land He firft fulfilling the Conditions on w""" S'' Land was Granted
to him.

Then The Town proceed to Confider Some of y* Late Con-
ftables pleas for Abatment of Sume perfons Rates in their Lifts
of Rates.

Voted and Sunk or Abated in And'" Whites Lists of Rates the
following Perfons Rates viz John Randals 22/8 Lemuel Symons
22/8 Ebenez' Bullards 22/8 Henry Coollidges 20/4 Sam'
Giles 20/4 Sam' Gelulhes 22/8 old Tenner all £(> .. 11 .. .4

Voted and Granted to And"' White the Sum of Six pounds 1 1 / 4
old Tenner, he having paid Said Rates.

IVatertoiun Records. 293

Voted and Abated Nath'. Parkers Rates in Sam' Barnards List
w'^'' was 3 / old Tenner

Voted and Granted y* Sum of three Shillings old Tenner to
Supply w* was Sunk in S'^ Barnards Lift.

Voted that Swine Shall Run at Large this year under the
Regulations in the Law in that behalf Made and provided.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town that Such
Perfons who gave Bond to the Towns Com'^*" before the Town was
Divided, as do not Renew their Bonds by the firft of May Next
Agreeable to the Vote of y^ Town and Conformable to what others
have Done, that then the Seledlmen order the Treafurer to Com-
mit the Bonds of Such Dilinquant Perfons into the hands of y*
Com''^". to whom they were given and that S** Committee be Defired
to put S'^ Bonds in Suit at May Court Next at the Cost of y^ Town.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

The Petition of Jona" Church was Red to the Town praying
That the Town w'** give to him the half Acre of Land that his
Wind mill Stands upon. In Anfwer to S'' Petition,

The Town Voted and Granted & gave to the s"* Church the half
Acre of Land prayed for on w"*" his S'' Mill Stands to him his heirs
& Afsigns for ever.

The Petition of Stephen Sawin was Red to the Town, praying
y' y" Town would pleafe to Continue y' priviledge of Setting up
gates or Barrs aCrofs the Town Ways which the Town granted
him Laft May.

In Anfwer to S"* Petition the Town Voted and Granted the Con-
tinuance of S'^ priviledge prayed for During the Town Pleafure.

The Vote was put Whether it is the Mind of the Town That
thofe Surveyers of High Ways who were Colle6lors who have not
work't out all their Rates have Liberty and are hereby Impowred
to work out and Compleat their Rates in this prefent Year. So as
to make up with the Seledlmen Agreeable to y' Warrants. And
y' Vote paft in the Affirmative.

([^^May 3. 1743. A Town Way Laid out by the Seledlmen
for y^ ufe of Watertown. Begining at the Publick Road w^"" Leads
by the burying place Runing Northward from S'* Road Between
the Land of John Sawin and the Training field. The S' Way at
the Northeaft Corner of the Training field as now proje6ted is
three Rods wyde (The Training field Eaft Line is Nine Rods in
length) and from S** Corner of the Train ing field to Run Straight
to a Stake at the End of Twenty Rods Againft M'' Sawins Moft
Wefterly Bow of his Wall fence and there the Way is Two Rod
and a half Wyde. And from that Stake to Run A Straight Line
till it Enterfex Nath' CooUidges Wall fence And the Way where it
Enterfex Said CooUidges Wall

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is three

294

Watertown Records.

Rods and two paces Wide, And So to Joine the Way Eaft of Nath'
CooUedges fence, M' Sawins fence as it Now Stands to be the
Eaft Bounds Except from the Bow above S"^ to the Corner of his
Land Againft the Training field there is a Small Slip of Land
between the S'' Way and S' Sawins Land and is about four paces
wyde againft the Northeaft Corner of the Training field where the
Said Way is three Rods Wyde, and So Runs to a point beyond
his Gate Northward, and to a point at the Corner of his Land
Southward.

Joseph Mason
This Way Accepted and Alowed Jonas Bond
by y' Town Se Page (277) Oliver Livermore ^ Sele6lmen.

Jona". Bemis

Daniel Whitney
June the 29*: 1743.

A Way Laid out by y* Seledlmen of Watertown for the ufe of
Said Town, Acrofs part of the Land Called Kings Common, S''
Way Begins at the Town Way w'*" Leads by Eben^' Chenrys.
Turning out of the S'' Way at the Southeaft Corner of S"^ Chenrys
Land The Eaft Line of Said Way begining at a heap of Stones
Lying Two Rods & a half North from Sam' Prentices Wall, and
about Twenty Six Rods Weft from the Southweft Corner of M'
Smiths Land (called Perry Corner) And So Runig from S'' heap
of Stones on a Straight Line Northerly Twenty Rods to a heap of
Stones Lying Two Rods Eaft from Ebenez Chenry Corner this
line to be the Eaft bounds of S"^ Way So far and S'' Chenrys fence
as it Now Stands to be the Weft Bounds the Way at it's firft
Enterance being abo' Eight Rods Wyde. then Runing from the
Laft mentioned Heap of Stones on a Straight Line Northwardly
about Twenty Six Rods where it Enterfix the Wall fence againft
M' Smiths Land (Called the Common Orchard) the Way to be
two Rods Wide from S^ Line Weftward, Then M^ Smiths Wall to
be y" Eaft Bounds for Rods the S'^ Way to be two Rods Wyde

from S'' Wall. Then S'* Way to turn from S'* Wall and to Run
Wefterly And Runing from a great Stone (w^"" is the Corner
Bounds) on a Straight Line to the Northeaft Corner of Eben'
Chenrys Land, the Way to be two Rods Wyde North from S"*
Line then M' Chenrys Northerly Wall fence as it now Stands to
be the Bounds of S'' Way So far as his North fence Runs and the
Way to be two Rods Wyde North from S'' fence, then the Line
Still Extending Wefterly parrellel with S'' Chenry Northerly fence
till it Interfex the Town Way Latly Laid out, the Way Still Con-
tinuing Two Rods in Wydth.

This Way was Accepted and
Allowed by the Town Se
P- (277)

Joseph Mason.
Jonas Bond.
Oliver Livermore.
Jona" Bemis.
Daniel Whitney.

Seleflmen.

Watertown Records.

295

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At a Meeting of the Seleftmen of Watertown on the 9"* of
March A.D. 1743.

The Perfons Under named were Sworn to their Refpeaive
Offices viz' Joseph Mason Esq' to the office of Town Clerk, &
Town TreaP. "^ Justice Harris

Edward Harrington
Samuel Prentice
Jona" Church
Nath'. Harris Esq'
Sam' Fisk
John Haftings
Henry Godding
Nath'. Bright
^- Coollidge
David Coollidge
Sam' Fisk.
Amos Bond
Benjamin Bond
Nathan Perry
Jona" Bemis
Ebenez' Thornton
John Taynter
James Grimes
Ebenez' Thornton

to y<= Office of Conftable

to y* office of Afsefsor

to y^ office of Lea' Sealer

to y*" Office of fence view'.

to y* office of Survey' Ways
& Colle6lor

to y^ Office of Tythingmen

to the Office of Hogrieves

Survey" and Meaf' of

Timber &c.
to office of Dear preferver.
to y"" office of Haward
to y^ office of Clerk of y*=
Market.

Before
Jos: Mason
Jus: peace

At the Meting aboves"* Agreed w"* M' Nath'. Harrington to
keep and Supply the Grammer and Englilh School in the Town
for the Space of one year from the firft of this Inftant for the Sum
of Ninty Pounds old Tenner.

It being Appointed at this Meeting to put out the Wid"'. Webb
to Board who has been at the Towns Charge. And Several Per-
fons Appearing who were So generous as to offer to keep the S'*
Wid"'. A month a piece without charging the Town any thing
there for, the Seleftmen Agree that thofe P^fons Should take her,
at their Offer, the perfons thus offering were M' Jonas Bond
M' Sam' Jenifon M' Isaac Sanderfon.

At S'' Meeting y^ Seledlmen Agreed to Divide the S"^ Town
between the Two Surveyers of High Ways. Agreable to the Divifion
between the two Conftables for Colle<5ling Town Afsefm''.

And the Seleftmen Appointed to David Coollidge Survey' &c.
The Eafterly Diftridl to be his Distria for Collefting and Mending
the Publick Ways & Town Ways therein, S'' Diftria Contains in it
the Town Way w'^'" Runs from the Publick Road by M' Ebenez'
Goddards and by the Meeting houfe and So acrofs the Town
to the North Bounds Near Tho' Wellingtons. This Town Way

296 Watertown Records,

and all the Publick Ways and Town Ways to y^ Eaftward of s''
Crofs way.

And the Sele6lmen Appointed to Will™ Coollidge Survey'' &c
The Wefterly Diftri6t to be his Diftria for Colledling and Mending
the Publick Ways and Town Ways therein. Said Wefterly Diftridl
Contains all the Publick Ways and Town Ways which are on the
Wefterly Side of the aboves'^ Crofs Way Crofs the Town.
[281]

At a Meeting of y* Sele<5lmen at M*" Jonas Bonds on the ii"" of
March 1743. Nathanail Norcrofs gave Bond to y* Town Treafurer
for what he was to give for the Island Confirmed to him by y^
Town at their Meeting on the 9* of May Laft.

At Said Meeting Agreed that whereas the Surveyer of the High
Way's in the Month of Jan*' Laft by ord"^ of y^ Selectmen Drew off
a Confiderable Quantity of Timber that Incumbred the High
Ways and Secured the Same, and as the Law Makes provifion
that the Charge of Clearing Ways y' are Incumbred S''' be paid
out of y' Metarells, that the Surveyer that cleared y" S'' Ways Set
up publick Notifications by Ord' of y" Sele6tmen, That if the
owners of the S"^ Timber will come and pay the Surveyer his
Charge of Moving S"* Timber from off y*" S'* Way's before the 27*
of March Currant Well, otherwise on S'* Day So much of y'= s"^
Timber will be Expofed to Sale to the higheft bidder to pay and
Satiffy S'' Cost and Charge.

The Town having paft a Vote that the Sele6lmen take care and
Imform Againft Such Perfons that Lay down Timber So as to
Incumber the publick Way's that they may be prefented. Accord-
ing to S*^ truft Agre'd by the Sele6lmen that they will take Advice
and Inform Againft all Such Perfons as have Laid Timber to the
Incumbering the S"* publick Ways that proof can be made out
againft. M' Joseph Harrington one of y^ Seledlmen was Defired
to go and take Advice & that y" Seleftmen will procicute S*^ Affair.

Att a Meeting of y^ Sele6tmen (at D. CooUidges) On the 23'* of
Apr' 1744

It being the Year for Prambulation & Renewing the Markes on
the Lines between the Adjacent Towns. At S"^ Meeting the
Selectmen Did Appoint Mefs". Jona". Brown and Jona" Bemis to
Preambuate and Renew the Lines between Watertown and the
Adjacent Towns. And they are Appointed to Meet with Such
Perfons as the Sele6lmen of Cambridge Shall Appoint, at the Line
between Watertown & Cambridge Near Edvv'^ Marrits on Munday
y^ Laft day of April Currant at Nine of y*" Clock beforenoon. And
with Such Perfons as y" Seledlmen of Waltham Shall Appoint at
one of y*^ Clock afternoon of S'' Day at y*" Line between Waltham
& Watertown Near Tho". Wellingtons. And w'*' Such Perfons as
the Seledlmen of Newton May Appoint at four clock the Same
Day on the Line between Watertown & Newton Near Dan' Cooks.
And to make Return of y' Doings on S' Affair.

Watertown Records. 297

Some of y^ Cafments and Glafs at the Meeting houfe being
broken. Agreed that Benj". Hafting be Defired to do w' is Needfull
to be don at S** Houfe. And that M' Ebenez"" Bradilh of Cambridge
be defired to mend y^ Glafs of s'* Meeting houfe.

Ordred y^ Clerk to Send Notifications to y'^ Seledmen of y^
Adjacent Towns of y'^ Day Appointed for Preambulation, and the
Perfons Appointed by Watertown Seledmen. (which was done
Accordingly.)

[382]

Watertown May 1744.
We the Subfcrib". being Appointed by y^ Seledmen of S"* Town
To Preambulate on the Lines between S'^ Watertown and the
Adjacent towns and to Renew the Marks, have Meet w"" the
Perfons Appointed by y^ Seledlmen of y^ Adjacent Towns and with
them have Renewed the Marks on the Lines afores"^.

Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Bemis.

The Sele(5lmen having Rec** a Letter from Co'. Brattle Relating
to the Town Stock of Ammenition &c.

They on the ii'\ of May 1744 Meet at M' Joseph Childs in
ord' to View the Towns Stock of Powder &c (it being at S'' Childs)
And After Viewing & Weighing they find that y' was of Powder
with the Cask 92 lb. of Led w"" Cafks 206 lb ^ and of flints
709.

Agre'd to procure as Soon as may be what more Ammunition is
wanting to make good a Town Stock Agreable to Law.

And that the Treafure Se w' Debts can be got in forth with to
procure the Same.

At a Meeting of the Selectmen a Jos: Masons Esq', on the
Ninth of May 1744. The Sele6lmen having Rec'd a Precipt from
Authority Requiring them in his Maj". Name forthwith to Caufe
the Freehold''. &c of Watertown to Afsemble &c. To Eleft &
Depute One or more Perfons to Reprefent them at a Great and
General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened at Boston
on the 30* Day of May Currant.

In Obfervance whereof the Seledlmen ordred the Clerk to Isue
out Warrants Dire6led to y^ Conftables of Watertown To Warn
the Freehold" and other Inhab'^ of Watertown who are Quallifyed
According to his Majestys Charter to Vote in the Choice of a
Reprefentative to Afsemble and Meet at the Publick Meeting
houfe in S'' Town on Munday the Twenty firft Day of May Currant
at two of the clock after noon. Then and there to Ele6l and
Deput one Meet perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them at A
great and General Court or Afsembly Appointed to be Convened
held and kept for his Majestys Service at the Court houfe in
Boston upon Wedenfday the Thirtyeth day of May Currant.

Likewife

298 Watertown Records.

[283]

Likewife to Order the Conftables to warn the Freeholders and
other Inhab" of S"^ Town QuaUifyed to Vote in Town Affairs to
Meet at the PubHck Meeting houfe above s'* at three of the clock
on the aboves'* Twenty firft Day for the Ends following viz'.

To hear the Report of their Com""^ Appointed to Agree with
Perfons what they Should give for Lands Lying to the Ways
againft the front of y' Lands. What they have further done in
S'^ Affair. And the Town to A61 f pleafure w"" Relation to S''
Report.

To know the Mind of y^ Town whether they will Appoint And
Impower their Reprefentative to joine with Such P'fons as may be
Appointed by Wefton & Waltham to Petition the great & General
Court in behalf of Watertown Wefton & Waltham for a Grant of
Some of the unapropreated Lands belonging to y" Province to be
made to y"^ s'* Towns to help them to Defray the great Charge
which they are at Annually in Maintaing the great Bridge over
Charles River in S*^ Watertown.

To know the Mind of y*" Town whether they will Choofe
a Committee to take the Care of y^ Repairing of y^ Minifteral
Houfe.

Warrants were Isued out Accordingly.

At a General Town Meeting of y*" Freeholders and oth' Inhab'^
of Watertown (QuaUifyed to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefenta-
tive) Regulerly Afsembled and Met at the Publick Meeting houfe
in S"* Town on the 21 Day of May 1744.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond to Reprefent the Town of
Watertown at a Great and Gen'. Court or Afsembly Appointed to
be held and kept for his Majestys Service at the Court houfe in
Boston on the Thirtyeth Day of May Currant.
[284]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freehold". & other Inhab'^.
of Watertown (QuaUifyed to Vote in Town Affairs) Regulerly
Afsembled and Met at y* Publick Meeting houfe in S'* Town on
the 21 Day of May 1744.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator.

The Com"='=. Reporte Relating to the Land Lying to the ways &c
was Red and Confidred.

And the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of the Town to
Accept of S'* Reporte Relating to Joshua Stratton, and that the
Land Difcribed therein Lying againft the front of his Land and
the Wid". Thirds as Set forth in S'' Repot be granted and Con-
firmed to him the S'' Joshua Stratton his heirs & Afsigns he per-
forming the Conditions mentioned in S'* Report. And the Vote
paft in the Affirmative.

Then the Vote was put whether the Town do Accept of the S"*
Com'^' Report Relating to John Hastings and that the Land Men-
tioned there in Lying againft the front of his Land as Difcribed in

Watertozvn Records. 299

S'' Report be granted and Confirmed to him the S'' John Haiftings
his heirs and Afsigns he performing the Condition Mentioned in
the S"* Report. And the Vote paft in the Afifarmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y'' Town to Appoint
and Impower their prefent Reprefentative to Joine w*. Such
Perfons as is or may be Appointed by Wefton and Waltham To
Petition the General Court in behalf of Watertown Wefton &
Waltham for a Grant of Some of the Unapropriated Lands belong-
ing to the Province to be made to S'^ Towns to help them Defray
the great Charge w^*" they are at Annually in maintaing the great
Bridge over Charles River in S'^ Watertown. And y^ Vote paft in
the Affirmative.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y^ Town to Choofe
a Committee to take the care of y^ Repairing of the Minifteral
houfe. And y^ Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Chofe Cap' John Taynter Enf". Daniel Whitney and
M' Sam'. Stratton to be Said Com""^. for the Ends aboves**.

Then the Comm'^^ who were Appointed at the Town Meeting in
March Laft To view the Premifses Petitioned for by Israel Mead
&c. and to Make Report what they think prop' for the Town to
Do thereon Reported as follows, viz'.

We the Subfscribers a Com'^* Appointed to View
the premifes prayed for by Israel Mead and to Confider the pray'
of y^ Petition & to make Report.

r2851 Having

^ ^ Having View'd the Land Mentioned in the

Petition and the Circumftances Relating thereto, Are of Oppinion
That the Town Grant the prayer of y'' Petition So far that the
Petitioner M' Israel Mead Extend his Southerly Bounds So far
further Southward to ward the River So as to begin at Sam'
Jenifons South wefterly Corner of his fence Next the River, and to
run Straight from S"* Corner to a Saven bush which is the firft
bush, Standing about the top of high water Mark and from S**
bush to Run a long under the Bank just on the Lower Side of the
Savin buihis till it comes to the Town Way Leading up from the
River a great Stone Lying in the Line not far off of S*^ Way, w''\
Line or Bounds we judge will be generaly about high water Mark,
he the S'' Mead fulfilling the Conditions on w''"' the Land was
granted and Confirmed to him.

All w""*" is Submitted Joseph Mason '^

Watertown May 1 4'^ 1744. ^ Nath' Harris I Com'"

Oliver Livermore j

After the S'' Report was Confidred.

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y'' Town to Accept
of Said Report and that the S'^ Israel Mead Extend his Southerly
Bounds So far further towards the River as Mentioned in the S''
Report he firft fulfiUing the Condition on w"'' the Land was firft
granted to him.

And the Vote paft on the Affirmative.

300

Watertown Records.

The following is the Com**'^ Report fir ft A6led on.

We the Subfcribers the Com'^^. to agree w"' Perfons w' they S''^
give for Land Lying to the ways againft the front of y' Lands &c.
have Agre'd with Jofhua Stratton he move out his front fence
againft his Land and the front fence againft the Widows Third So
as to Inclofe about Three forths of An Acrer of Land being four
Rods wide at the weft End and Seven paces wide at the Eaft End
the High way all along to be left full four Rods Wide from the
South Bounds, He the S'^ Jofhua paying into the Town Treafurey
for S'^ three Quarters of An Acre the Sum of Eleven pounds five
Shillings old Tenner for the ufe of y^ Town when the Town Shall
grant and Confirm S"* Land to him (the Wid"' not to be Deprived of
her Reafonable priviledge)

Agre'd w"' M' John Hastings alfo That he Move out his front
fence Seven paces at the Weft End and five paces at the Eaft End
So as to Inclofe ab' forty Rods of Land, the front Line againft the
High Way to be a Straight Line, and the High Way Left full four
Rods in Wydth. He y^ s"* Hastings paying for S'' forty Rods of
Land in to the Town Treafurey for y^ ufe of y* Town the Sum of
fifty Shillings old Tenner when the Town Confirms y^ s'' Land
to him.

Joseph Mason ^

Nath' Harris

Jonas Bond y Comm'"

Watertown April 2 . 1744

Ebenez' Stone
Jona". Brown

May the 22
Treafurer.

744 Joshua Stratton gave bond to y' Town

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At a Meeting of y' Sele6lmen on y^ 11"'. Day of June 1744 At
y^ Houfe of Nath'. Harris Esq'. The Selectmen Sign'd an Ord' to
y^ Treaf to pay out of y^ Treafurey the Sum of 47;^ 14/7 old
Ten' To y* perfons hereafter Named to Satisfy y' Ace", granted at
Laft March Meeting Viz'.

To M' John Sawin

To Joseph Harrington

To Sam' Barnard

The Henry Spring y' 3**

To Jofiah Starnes

To Amos Bond

To Nath'. Harris Esq'

To Jona" Church

To Sam'. Fiske

To Oliver Livermore

To Joseph Mason

To Sam' Benjamin

To Dan' Whitney

..-10-

.1-15-

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.4- 14-

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.8- .5-

•5

•5 - •• -

•5- -7-

•3- -5-

•5

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To Eben' Thornton

.2- .. -

To John Bond
To And"'. White

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.6-11-

ikewife to pay to

Jonathan Bemis
To Jonas CooUidge
To Benj". Haftings
To Mary Learned
To Ed". Harrington
To Joseph Mason

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19- .8-
17- .2-
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Watertown Records. 30 1

;{:47 = i4 = .7 01dTen'.

;(:54=.9 = .7 01dTen'.

on Ace' of y' Bridge.

The Seledlmen having made Inquirey whether money could be
got to procure what Ammunition is wanting for a Town Stock
According to Law, and it being not Ukely to git in Money So as
to Anfwer this End. And y' being a Necefsity of procuring Ab^
no lb of powder & 200 lb of bullets, to make up y^ Town Stock
According to the Law. And where as y' Law Impowers y*" Sele6t-
men in Such Cafe to Make Afsefm' on y* Town to procure a
Town Stock.

Accordingly y* Sele6lmen Agree'd to Afsefs on y* Ratable Poles
& Estates in Watertown the Sum of ;^7o old Ten', forth with
to be CoUeded and paid to y^ Sele6lmen &c (Agreeable to y^
Dire6lions of y^ Law,) to purchafe So much Ammunifion as is
wanting to make good the Town Stock Agreeable to Law.

At a Meeting of y^ Seledlmen at the Houfe of y^ Wid"^. Mary
Learned on the 18"' Day of June A.D. 1744.

The Seledlmen Afsefst on the Ratable Poles and Estates in
Watertown the Sum of Sixteen pounds Sixteen Shillings New
Tenner in Order to procure Ammunition for a

Town

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Town Stock and Committed Lists of the Same (Signed
by themfelves) to the Conftables of y^ Town viz'.

To Sam' Prentice Conftable y^ Sum of 7 = io = .i")^g_g_
To Edw Harrington Conftable y" Sum of .9- .5-11)^

to Colle6l and pay in the Same to y^ Chief Commifion officers &
Seledlmen of S** Town by the Sixteenth day of July Next to
procure Ammunition as afores'*.

At this Meeting Jofeph Harrington Daniel Whitney and Sam'.
Barnard gave Bonds to the Town for the Island Granted &
Confirmed to y^ S"^ Joseph Harrington at a Town Meeting on the
9"" of May 1743. He y^ S'' Harrington having Sold to S'' Whitney
& Barnard to Each of them a Third part of s'* Island. They gave
Bond to the Treafurer as fellow's viz'.

302 Watcj'toivn Records.

The S'* Joseph Harrington gave a bond for 5 4 = .7- .. old Tenner
The S'* Whitney gave a Bond for 54- .7-., Do

The S'' Barnard gave a Bond for 54- .7-.. Do

;^l63 = .I-..

which makes the Sum bid for S** Island by y' S'' Harrington. And
Agreeable to y* Conditions on w' y^ s'' Island was granted to
him.

At this Meeting Israel Mead gave Bond for the Land granted to
him Agreeable to the Conditions on which it was Granted.

The Sele<5lmen Defired Mifs" Joseph Harrington & Johna".
Bemus two of y^ Sele6lmen to take the Care that the Pound be
Mended So as to Anfwer the end till the New Pound can be
Erreded, alfo to Se that the Stocks be mended.

At this Meeting y^ Sele6lmen gave their Confent that the Tavern
keepers & Retailers who were Laft year S"* Renew y' Licence
for this year.

At a Meeting of y^ Selectmen at the Houfe of Jona" Bemis on
y*^ 20* of July 1744. Sufanna Murch being und' very poor and Low
Circumftances having Neither houfe or home to go to, Made
Application to y* Selectmen for Some reliefe und'. her difficulty,
She being very loth to be Chargable is defireous of doing w' She
can to Maintain her Self and Child y' is w"' her, And hopes if She
could have a Room She might with Some Smal help git a lively
hood.

The Sele^men taking her Cafe into confideration, tho'. it their
duty to do Some thing for her. And Accordingly Agree'd w'*". M'
Jona". Bemis to let her come into his houfe w"*" Stands Empty, and
Defired M' Bemis & M' Jofeph Harrington two of y^ Sele(5lmen to
provid her a Load of wood and some meat and Some Meal for
her prefent Subfistance till She can take care to provide (if able)
for her Self, and they to be Satisfyed for what they do by y* Town,
they to give An Ace' to y*" Sele(51;men.

The Sele61;men Ordred y^ Clerk to Isue out warrants to y*
Conftables forth with to warn the Perfons hereafter Named forth-
with to depart out of Watertown y* Sele6lmen refufing to Accept
of y™ to be Inhab". in S'* Town. viz'. Eliz'' Hacker & her Daughter
Eliz'' who refides at y" houfe of Cap' Tho^ Homans. Joseph Heirs
a Child at W^ Wards Honore Rook who Refides at Nath'. Cool-
lidges Mary Heffery who refides at John Haftings who came all
of them from Bolton Laft in y" County of Suffolk. Lyda Gage
who Refides at Joseph Child who came from Wefton, and Sufanna
Murch a Child of W- & Sufanna Murch w''*' came from Cambridge
Some time in May Laft.

Whereas Sundry Timber is Laid on the High way between y^
Great Bridg & Tho Saltmarfh whereby y= way is Incumbred
Agreed to prefent the perfons y' Laid S'' Timber there, at Concord
Cort, if it be not Removed before.

Watertown Records. 303

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1744. August 31^'. At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen at M"^ Jonas
Bonds. At S'' Meeting the Sele6tmen Appointed Joseph Mason Esq'
& M' Jonas Bond to Attend the Court of Sefsions at Concord on
the firft Wednefday of Sep' Next in Order to take care relating to
y* Prefentni' made Againft EUfti FuUum for Laying of Timber in
the High Way in Watertown. And to Summon Such Evidences
as is Necefsary. the Selectmen Appointed to Meet Next fryday at
four of the Clock in Order to Stake out the place to Set the
pound upon.

Sep'. 7. 1744. The Sele6lmen Met in the Town Way by the
piece of Land belonging to Nath' Harris Esq' Called the two
Acres, in Order to View a place for the Pound. And the Seleftmen
Agreed and Staked out a place to Set the pound on in the S**
Town Way. The place Staked out is two Rods Square, Leaving
the Town way afores'* fourteen paces wide againft the front of y^
Pound, the Southeafterly Corner of the pound to be at the North-
wefterly Corner of Justice Harris two Acres afores"^. The Seleft-
men Apprehending that the old Stuff of the prefent Pound will do
Again, provided that it be Sett on Cells. Agreed Accordingly w"*
M' Joseph Harrington to procure the Cells for S*^ Pound as Soon
as May be w"" Convenanice.

Watertown Aug^': 5'*': 1744
To Joseph Mason Esq' Town Treafurer.

Sir You Are hereby Ordred to pay out of y^ Town Treafurey,

To y* Rev'' M' Seth Storer the Sum of One hundred and five
pounds old Tenner being half a year Salery ^\o^- 00— 00
To Mefu'^ John Taynter Dan' Whitney & Sam'

Stratton the Committee for Repairing the

Minifteral houfe the Sum of Eighteen pounds

12/6 old Ten' to Repair S'' Houfe .18 = 12 =.6

To YourSelf the Sum of Twenty pounds old

Ten' granted to You for Your Service the

Year 1743 .20= .. - ..

And to procure the Three Books Voted to be

bought y^ Sum of ..6- .. — ..

Which makes One hundred forty Nine pounds

12 / 6 old Ten' ;^i49=i2- ..

Nath'. Harris ^ o 1 xi c

T „ Tj • Selectmen of

Jona". Bemis r wi ^ ^

T u TJT • _i. Watertown

Joseph Harrmgton j

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At a Meeting of y^ Sele6lmen at Joseph Mafons on the 29*. Day

of Novemb'. 1744. The Sele6lmen being Informed that there is

one William Dennis a Lame Man come to Refide in Watertown

He Came Laft from Boston in the County of Suffolk Some time in

Sep' Laft and He Refides at y^ Houfe of Henry Learneds in S**

304 Watertown Records.

Town, The Sele6bnen are Informed alfo that there is one Jane
Oglesbee (Ales Coomes) a poor Widow Woman come to refide
in S"* Watertown She Came Laft from Wahham in the County
of Midd''. She came to Said Watertown the Beginning of Sep'
Laft and Now Refides in the DweUing houfe of Sam' Cooke of
Said Watertown, the Circumftances of s'^ perfons being Such
that the Seledmen Refufe to Accept of them to be Inhab''. in S"^
Watertown. And therefore Ordred the Clerk to Isue out a War-
rant to Warne the S'' Dennis & Oglefbee (ales Cooms) forth
with to Depart out of Watertown and no longer to Refide
there in.

A Warrant Was Isued out Direded to Ed" Harrington Conftable
which was Returned. And Caution Entred at the Sefsions Att
Charlftown Dec'. 19*: 1744.

Att'. Joseph Mafon Clerk

At a Meeting of y^ Sele(5lmen At M' Jonas Bonds on the 18"' of
Feb'': 1744.

The time Drawing Nigh for the ufual Annual Meeting of y'
Town in March. Ordred the Clerk to Isue out Warrants Direded
to y^ Conftables of Watertown To warn the Freehold'', and other
Inhab''. of Said Town (within their Refpe6live Diftri6ls) who are
Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs, To Afsemble and Meet at the
Publick Meeting houfe in S'* Town on Munday the forth Day of
March Next at Ten of the Clock before Noone for the Ends
following, viz'.

To Choofe Sele6lmen to Manage the Prudential Affairs of S"^
Town y^ Enfuing Year.

To Choofe a Town Clerk a Treafurer a Conftable or Conftables
Afsefsors and all other Such Town Officers as are by Law to be
Chofen in the month of March Annually.

To Choofe a Saxton, and to Agree how he Shall be Satisfyed
for his Service.

To put in their Votes for A County Treafurer, To Hear the
Town Treaf'^ Ace",

For the Town to Manifeft their Mind How the Intereft Money
Coming to the Town this prefent Year, The Year beginning the
Eleventh day of Dec' Laft paft Shall be Appropriated.

To Grant a Salary for the Rev'' M' Seth Storer for the Enfuing
Year According to Contra6l. the Year beginning the firft of March
Next.

To know the Mind of the Town what Addition they will Make
to y' Rev'* M' Storers Salary for the Year Enfuing, And How the
Addition they may Make Shall be paid.

To grant Money for the Support of the Gram' & Englifh School
in the Town, for the Year Enfuing Or otherwife If the Town Se
Meet to Apropriate So much of the Intereft Money Coming to
the Town this Year as they Shall Se Meet for y" Support of S''
School for y'' year Enfuing, the Year beginning the firft of March

Watertown Records. 3° 5

Next. To grant money for y^ Support of the poor y^ Year Enfu-
ing. To grant Money for the Repairs of the Meeting houfe.
There being a Necefsity of a further Repairing of y" Minifteral
Houfe For the Town to Manifeft y' Mind what further Repair
Shall be made, and to grant Money for the Same, And to choofe
a Committee to Effed Such further Repairs as the Town Shall
Agree upon. To hear the Ace. of Sundry Perfons which the
Town are Indebted to; And to grant Money to Satisfy and pay
y^ Same.

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To know the Mind of the Town Whether they will Mend the
Publick & Town Ways by Rate this Year as has been the Method
of the Town of Late. And in Cafe the Town Shall Agree So to
do, Then to Grant Money for Said Affair, And to Choofe the
Survey'^ of High Ways to be the Colleaors, for to Collet or to Se
that the Rate be work't out Agreeable to Such Direaions as the
Town May give.

To know the Mind of the Town Relating to Dilinquant Survey"
& Colleaors for y^ Mending of y= High Ways, And to Aa and do
whatever the Town Shall think Just and prop' thereon. ^

To Hear the Report of y' Comm'". who were to Agree w'
Perfons w' they Should give for Land Lying to the Ways agamft
the front of their Lands, what the S** Com'": have further done in
S** Affair, And the Town to Aa their pleafure with Relation there

To hear the Requeft of Some of the Late Conftables for Abatm'=
in their Lists of Rates and for the Town to Aa their pleafure
relating thereunto. . o, n r,

To know the Mind of y^ Town whether Swine Shall Run at
Large the Year Enfuing being Regulated according to y" Law in
that behalf made & provided.

To know the Mind of the Town Relating to Horfes Runmg at
Large. And for the Town to Aa and Do whatever they Shall
judge Necefsary & prop' to prevent y' doing of Damage.

To Hear the Petition or Petitions of Sundry Perfons (To whom
the Town Granted Lands on Condition of y' paying Such Sums as
was Agreed upon &c) for the Abating of Some of their Interelt
for Such Reafons as they may offer to the Town, And for the
Town to Aa their pleafure with Relation thereunto.

To Hear the Petition of David Sanger praying that the Town
w"» Grant to Him a Smal piece of Land Lying between the Town
way and the River againft His Dwelling Houfe for Such Con-
f ideration as Shall be agreed upon. And for the Town to Aa their
pleaf. thereon. , _ ^ ,

And to ord' the Conftables to Notify Such Perfons as have any
Demands on y^ Town to bring in their Ace", to ^ ^f^^J^^^}
the Houfe of y-= Wid^ Mary Learned Inhold'. on Fryday the firlt
day of March Next at three of y^ Clock After Noon where the

3o6 Watertown Records.

Sele6lmen will Receive them in ord'. to Lay them before the Town
at y' Meeting Aboves''.

Warrants were Isued out to the Conftables bearing Date y" 19*.
Inftant,

"^ Joseph Mason Town Clerk.

At a Meeting of y^ Selefhnen of Watertown at y* Houfe of y*
Wid". Mary Learneds on the i. of March 1744. To Receive in the
Ace', of thofe Perfons y' y^ Town are indebted to. the Ace".
Rec"* are as foUow's. viz'.

The Afsefsors viz'. Nath' Harris Esq'

Mefs" Jona" Church & Sam' Fiske

for Making the Town Rate Taking

y'' Invoice & perfedling y^ Same

Making the Province County & Sur-

veyers Rates, five pound Each old

Ten' ;^i 5 =.._..

Nath' Harris Sc Joseph Mafon Esq".

for Making y'^ Ammunition Rates .1- .. - ..

Joseph Mafon Esq' for the Warning

out & Cautining againft Joseph

Harris and Sufanna Murch Miners

22 / And for Drawing a Report to

be Laid before y*" Town 2 / .i=.4- ..

Edw Harrington for Serving Conftable

y^ Year paft i- 10- ..

for Warning Two Town Meetings .— .6- ..

for Notifying the Gentl". Appointed

to take care of y*" Law about the

other Provinces Money &c. to be

Sworn .. — 10-.. .2— .6- ..

Jonathan Brown for 2 pieces of Timb'

and crofs pieces for a Whelm by

Joseph Whitneys .. — 12— ..

James Dix for Timb' & plank for a

Whelm in y^ Meeting houfe Lane .2- .. - ..

David Livermore for Irons A mending

Irons for y^ Bel help taking down

and puting up & Nails for y" Meet-
ing houfe I- .9- 6

for Speeks for the Great Bridge .. - 16- .9 .2- .6- .3

Jofiah Stearns for mending the Irons

of y^ Stocks Mending y'' pound

Mending the hangings for y*" Bel

and for a Stick of Timb' for a

Whelm in Whitneys Lane all .. - 15-..

Jofeph Harrington for Summoning 4

Witnefs for Concord Court & for

their Attendence one day Each .2 = .. - ..

.6= .9- .6

Watertow7i Records, 307

The Committee who were Chofen to
Repair y<= Minifteral Houfe viz'. Cap'
John Tainter Enf Dan' Whitney &
Sam'. Stratton for what they Ex-
pended more than y<= Grant made
Laft year for S'' Repairs

(this to be paid out of y^ Grant for S^
Houfe mad y' year)

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Benjamin Haftings to Ballance his

Ace' for Sundry work done at the

Meeting houfe Since the Year 1742

to this day &c £^_

for work done at y^ Great Bridge y'
. y?'''744 6- .8- .6

tor the Abaf. of one pole by y« Afsef-

sors in his Lift of Rates 1 1 / 3

Abatm' Eb Perry Rate 3/5 .. - 14- 8 16-

Added at y* Town Meeting
Sam" Prentice for Serving Conftable
y° year past 30 / warning 2 Meet-
ings 6 /

nas Bond for prefaring a Petition
at y* Court of Sefsions about y''
Way by the Crik 32 / & for Enter-
tamment of y<= Com"=^ who Came to
View y«= Way 58 / 6 ^^_ ^^_

.1- 16-

the whole is £j6^ 2^ c

Take out y= Com'« .6- "9- 5

£49 =12 = 11
The Seleamen Ordred y« Treafurer

To pay out of y« Town Treafurey as

follow's
To y« Rev'' M' Seth Storer the Sum of ;^io5- .. - ..

(64- .. - .. Intreft Money

41- •• - .. of y* Afsefm')

?"" ^\^-^^^' Harrington the Sum of .90- .. - .. Intreft Money
To y« Wid"'. Mary Jenifon for board-

ing Wid". Webb &c .24- .. - ..

T u^u,f 9^."?^ ^^ '^°'^" Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs. Regu-
lerly Afsembled at the Publick Meeting houfe in S" Town on the
4 . Day of March 1744. for the Choice of Town Officers &c.

Voted and Chofe M' Jonas Bond Moderator of Said Meeting.

3o8 Watei-town Records.

Voted and Chofe for Sele(5bnen

Joseph Mason Esq'
M' Jonas Bond
Nath'. Harris Esq'
M' Jona". Bemis
Enf Dan". Whitney

Voted and Choofe for Town Clerk Joseph Mafon Esq'.
Voted & Chofe for Town Treaf. Joseph Mafon Esq'
Voted to Choofe Two Conftables.
Voted & Chofe Cap' Tho^: Homans i^' Conftable
Voted & Chofe M' Jn2 Hunt 2^ Conftable

( Joseph Mafon Esq'
Voted & Chofe for Afsefsors X Math'. Harris Esq'

1^ M' Thomas Saltmarlh

Voted & Chofe M' John Raftings Sea' of Lea'.

Voted & Chofe for fence View'= \ ^^^^'- ^'"'S!'^

( Amos Bond

Voted & Chofe for Survey"" HighWays \ ^ " d 1

•^ ( James Bayley

Voted and Chofe for Tythingmen -j ^ ' r k

Voted & Chofe for Hogrieves | S^^.'^Learne?''

ir^joi^i-rr-i-w • S Tho': Saltmarfh

Voted & Chofe for Deer reives | ^^^.^^ Livermore

Voted & Chofe for Survey'^ and ( Jonas CooUidge

Meafurer of Timber ( Eben' Thornton

Voted & Chofe for Hawards \ ^ , ,,r i,- '

( Joseph Welhngton

Voted and Chofe for Gager of Cask W- Gammage

Voted & Chofe for Collegers of y^ ( Sam' Barnard
Rates for y^ Mending y' High Ways ( James Bayley

Voted and Chofe Eben' Haftings for Saxton

Voted to pay the Saxton this Year by Two Contrabution as has
been ufual.

Then the Town Treafurer Laid his Acc'^ before the Town and
wer Red.

And It Appeared that the Sum
Total of the Debt was ;^65o=ii = ii

And that the Sum Total of y'
Credit was ;£"4i9 = -5--3

& that there was Out Standing in
y' Conftables hands 23i=.6-.8 ;^65o=ii = ii

The Vote was put whether the Town do Accept of y" Treafures
Ace'. & y* Vote paft in y' Affirmative.

Voted and Appropriated the Intereft Money w""*" is Coming to

Watertown Records. 309

the Town this prefent Year from the 11"* of Decemb'. Laft to help
Support y*" Miniftry & y^ School in y'' Town.

Voted and Granted One hundred pounds old Ten'
for y^ Rev'* M' Seth Storers Salary for the year
Enfuing According to Contradl ^100 = ..-..

Voted One hundred & Ten pounds as An Addition
to y* Rev"* M' Storers Salary for the Year Enfuing
and to be paid out of y^ Intereft Money aboves** 1 10- .. - .,

Voted
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Voted that Ninty pounds of the Intereft money
Appropriated afores'* Should be for the Support of y'
Grammer and Englifh School for y* Year Enfuing
from y^ firft of March Currant £<)o- .. - ..

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty Pounds
old Ten' for the Support of y^ poor for this prefent
Year 30- .. - ..

Voted and Granted Ten pounds old Ten' for the
Repairs of y^ Meeting houfe 10 = .. — ..

Voted to Make Some further Repairs to y^ Minif-
tearal Houfe &c.

Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty pounds
further to Repair the Minif. Houfe and to pay w' the
Com'". Expended more than y^ Laft Grant for
Repairs 30- .. - ..

Voted and Granted the Sum of Six pounds & fifteen
Shillings to Satiffy the Ace' of Jonas Bond & Joseph
Harrington for Money Expended at Concord Cort
Laft & their time ;^.6 = 15- ..

A List of y"" Ace', of Sundry Perfons taken in by
y' Selectmen w"" w' was added at this Meeting was
Laid befor the Town amounting to y* Sum (old Ten')
of ;^49 = i2-..-

Voted and Granted the Sum of forty Nine pounds
Twelve Shillings to Satiffy and pay S'' Acc'^ 49= 12- ..

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Pounds
to Joseph Mafon Esq', for his Service as Clerk &
Treafurer the Year past 20 = .. - ..

Voted to Mend the High Ways by Rate this Year as has been
the Method of y^ Town for Some Years past.

The Vote was put whether it be the Mind- of y^ Town to Dif-
mifs David Coollidge who was Chofen one of y^ Surveyers &
Colle6lors Laft Year (He being under great Infirmity of Body)
and that He Deliver up his Lift of Rates to the prefent Afsefsors
and that S** Afsefsors Tranfmit S** Lift of Rates or the Contents
of them over to M' James Baley who is Chofen one of y'^ Survey'^
and Colle6lor for this prefent Year, to be Colledled or work't out
by him According to y^ Dire6lions of y^ Town hereto for given
and the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

3IO Watertown Records.

Voted that all the other Dilinquent Survey" and Colledlors Shall
work out their refpe6live Arereges this prefent Year or Collect
them So as to make up and Compleat their Refpe6live Lift w"" the
prefent Selectmen Agreable to their Warrants.

The Committes Report Relating to Land Lying to the Ways
was Red. And the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y*"
Town to Accept of S'* Report And that the Town do grant and
Confirm y^ Land there in Mentioned, To Nath' Harris Esq' & M'
Jonas Bond Named in S"* Report y' heirs & Afsigns upon the
Conditions Mentioned in S'' Report, and that y*" S'^ Report be
Recorded And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Abated in Chriftopher Grants List of Rates viz'.
Thad^ Coollidges Rates which is 7 / 9 and M' Galcumbs Rates
7 / 9 w'='' makes 15/6

Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen Shillings & d"^ old
Ten' to make good w' was Abated in Conftable Grants Lift

..-IS- .6

Voted that Swine Shall Run at Large this Year under the
Regulations in the Law in that behalf made and provided.

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y'' Town, That No
perfon or Perfons Shall Suffer their horfes or horfe kind above y*
Age of Six months to Run At Large within the Limits of Water-
town without their being well fettred from the firft day of April
Next to the Laft of 06lober following under the penely or forfiture
of Two Shillings & Six pence for evry one found with out fettors.
And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted that Nath' Harris & Joseph Mafon Esq" are Appointed
& Defire to Lay the Vote of y" Town Relating to horfes before y^
Court of Gen' Sefsions of the peace to be held at Charlftown on
the Second Tuefday of March Inftant for their Confirmation.

The

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The Petition of M' Jonas Bond and others praying that the
Town would Abate Some of their Intreft on their bonds given to
y^ Town was Red. and After debate thereon. The Vote was put
whether it is the Mind of the Town to grant the prayer of y*
Petition, and the Vote paft in the Negative.

Upon the Motion of Henry Spring jun' made to the Town To
Abate part of his Intreft due to y*" Town, upon S'' Motion

The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y*" Town to Abat to
S'' Spring the Intreft of His fifty Eight pound bond to the Eleventh
day of December Laft which is fifty three Shillings and d'^ old
Tenner. And the Vote paft in the Affirmative.

Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three Shillings and
6'' to make good what was Abated of M' Henry Springs In-
treft. ;^2 = i3 = .6

The Petition of David Sanger was Red to y" Town praying that
the Town w'' Grant to him a Smal piece of Land lying between

Watertown Records. 3 1 1

the Town way and the River againft his houfe. After Some
Debate thereon

Voted that the Sele6tmen take a View of y^ Land prayed for by
S'^ Sanger and Report to the Town at the Adjournm' of this
Meeting what they think proper for the Town to Do relating to y^
pray' of S"^ Petition. Then

Voted and Adjourned this Meeting to fryday the fifteenth of
March Inftant at three of the Clock Afternoon to this place.

The Committes Reporte viz'. Watertown Sep'. 7. 1744.

We the Subfcribers the Committee Appointed by S'' Town to
Agree w"" perfons what y^ S''' give for Land Lying to y^ ways
againft the front of y' Lands &c Meet And Agreed w"" Nath' Harris
Esquire, That He move out his fence againft the Town way Lead-
ing by his piece of Land caled the two Acres So far as to Rang
w"" the front Line of y" piece of Land Staked out for the pound to
be Erre6ted on and to Run from S'* piece of Land for y*" Pound
afores'' Southward on a parrelell Line with the front Line afores"*
Twenty three Rods to a Stake three paces Weft from his wall as it
Now Stands the Town way being their Sixteen paces wide and
from thence to the Corner of his Land a little Rounding which
Line Inclofes ab* Thirty one Rods of Land He to pay therefor
into the Town Treafurey for the ufe of y^ Town the Sum of three
Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence old Ten', when the
Town Confirms the Same to him.

At the Same time Agreed w"* M' Jonas Bond That he move out
his front fence in Said Lane to the front Line of the piece of Land
for y' Pound as afores"^ And to Run parrelell with S"" front Line
Nothward to his fence to A Notch Cut in a Rayle in his fence as
it Now Stands, And He the S'' Bond to Leave out to the Said Way
a Small piece of Land at y^ Bend of the Wall for the better
Accomodating of y* S"" Way, the Land Inclofed by ^^ Line is ab'
Seven Rods of ground befides allowance for what he is to Leave
out as aforeS"^. Agreed that He the S'^ Bond Should pay into the
Town Treafurey therefor, for the ufe of y^ Town the Sum of
Seventeen Shillings & Six pence old Tenner when the Town Shall
Confirm the Same to him.

Joseph Mason ^

Jona" Brown V Com'".

Ebenezer Stone j

[994]

At a Meeting of y' Sele6lmen on the Eighth Day of March
A.D. 1744. at M' Learneds The Perfons undernamed were Sworn
to their Refpedive Offices, viz'.

Joseph Mafon Esq'. To y* Office of Town Clerk. To y' office of
Town Treafurer. & To the office of Afsefsor. Before Nath'. Harris
Justice of peace.

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Watertown Records.

[■ To y' Office of Hogrieve
To y* Office of Deer rieve

") Survey'* and Meafurer of
\ Timb' &c.

to y^ Office of Haward.

Sworn before

Joseph Mafon

Ju\ peace

Cap'. Thomas Homans To y^ Office of Conftable

Srf ^^K^s''?'u^'^'n, I to t Offices of Afsefsor.
M'. Tho\ Saltmarfh j ^

Mefs" Nath' Bright \ to the Office of fence

Amos Bond ) Viewer

M' Sam', Barnard to y"= Office of Survey

high way's, and to y^ Office of Colleftor

M' Sam' Stratton to y^ office of Tythingman

Joffiua Stratton

Bez'. Learned

Tho= Saltmarffi

David Livermore

Jonas CooUidge

Eben' Thornton

Eben' C henry

Joseph WelUngton

At Said Meeting the Sele<5lmen Agreed w* M' Nath'. Harrington
to keep the School, And to have for his keeping y'= Same After the
Rate of Ninty pounds '^ Year for the time He keep's y'^ S' School.

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab'^ of Watertown Quallifyed &c. On the fifteenth Day of
March by Adjournment from the forth of y" Same month 1744.

M'. John Hunt Gentl". who was Chofen Conftable by y*" Inhab'*
of s'' Town at y' Meeting y" forth Inftant. Acquainted the Town
That He had Agreed with Cap' Tho^ Homans (who Avas Chofen
Conftable at y^ s"* Meeting on y^ forth Inftant) To Serve In his
Room If the Town Se meet to Accept of Him in his Stead.

The Vote was put whether the Town Do Accept of Cap' Tho'.
Homans to Serve as Conftable in the Room & Stead of M"^ John
Hunt and So to be for the whole Town. And y^ Vote paft in the
Affirmative.

The Sele6tmen at y* Defire of y* Town having Viewed the Land
& Pmifes Prayed for by David Sanger. Made report to the Town
That in their Oppinon there was no Land that Could be con-
venantly Spared to y^ Petitioner at y" place referred to in His
Petition. M' Sangers Petition was Red again. And the Vote was
put whether it is y" Mind of y" Town to grant the prayer of S'*
Petition. And the Vote paft in the Negative.

[395]

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at David Coollidges. on the 25
Day of March A.D. 1745. Agreed that the Prefent Surveyers
Diftri6ts for Mending the Ways Should be the Same as they were
y* Last year.

The Meeting Houfe Glafs being brook and Neading Mending
Agreed that M' Ebenezer Bradifh be Defired to Mend Said Glafs.

Watertown Records. 313

and M' Daniel Whitney is Defired to over See the Mending of s''
Glafs. and that M"' Bradifh Lay his Ace' before y^ Seledmen.

Agreed w* M' Benj" Haftings to Set up the Pound and to Do it
forth with And to bring in his Ace' thereof to y^ Seleftmen.

The Seledtmen Defired Mefs"^'. Daniel Whitney & Jona" Bemis
to Cart down the Stuff of y'= old Pound to y^ place where the New
Pound is to be Erreded. And to povide Stones for underpinning
the New Pound, and Such Stuff is Wanting (if any be).

Agreed with M' John Coollidge Jun\ To take and keep the
Widow Deliverance Webb) at the Rate of Eight Shillings and Six
pence ^ Week (Old Tenner) for one Year, And If Sicknefs Should
happen to her in the S^ term He to be Alowed Reafonable Satis-
fadtion for his Trouble in that cafe.

At a Meeting of y'^ Seleamen at the Houfe of Joseph Mafon
Esq' on the 17"' Day of April 1745. The Pound being a New Set
up at a New place appointed by the Town, It being Necefsary
that a New Pound keep"" be Appointed to keep S"^ pound as the
Law Dire6ts.

The Sele6tmen Chofe and Appointed Sam' Fisk to be pound
keep' until a nother be Chofen and Appointed in his Room & Stead,

The Seledmen Signed An Order upon the Town Treaf. to pay
out of the Laft Afsefm'. as fellow's viz*.

To Nath\ Harris Esq' the Sum of

;^5- 10- ••

To Ed"'. Harrington

2- .6- ..

To Jona". Brown

.. — 12- ..

To David Livermore

.2- .6- .3

To Jofiah Stearns

..-15- ..

To Joseph Harrington

.2- .. — ..

To the Com'^^ viz' Cap' Jn2 Taynter & oth"

•5- -9- -6

To Jona" Church

To Sam' Fiske

.5- .. - ..

To Benj" Haftings

16- .3- .2

To Sam'. Prentice

.1-16- ..

To Jonas Bond

.4- 10- .6

To Jonas Bond & Joseph Harrington

.6-15- ..

To Joseph Mafon Treaf

21-14- ..

To James Dix

To Ebenez' Bradifh

:L."i-.8

The Seledlmen being Informed that Waltham had chofe a
Com'^^: to Sell Some Land Lying in S'' Waltham which y^ Select-
men Apprehend belongs to Watertown, thought themfelves bound
in Duty (in the Capacitie they Stood and y* truft Repofed in them
by y' principles) in the Name & behalf of Watertown to for-
bid Such a proceedure by Waltham, Did accordingly Send to
Walthams Com'^''. to forbid their Selling any Land in Waltham the
property where of belongs to Watertown. A Copy of w'^'' y^ Sent
is on file.

314 Watertown Records.

[296]

At a Meeting of y* Sele6lmen at y' Houfe of M' Jonas Bond,
on y'' 6"* Day of May 1745. The Selectmen having Rec'' a Precipt
Requiring them in His Majestys Name forthwith to Caufe the
the Freeholders and other Inhab". of Said Town QualUfyed
&c. To Afsemble &c To Ele6l and Depute one or more Perfons
to Reprefent them at a Great & General Court Or Afsembly
Appointed to be Convened at Boston on y'^ 29'*" of May Currant.

The Sele6lmen in Obfervance there of Ordred the Clerk to Isue
out a Warranted Direfted to y* Conftable of %^ Watertown to Warn
the Freehold" and other Inhab". of S"^ Watertown who are Qual-
Ufyed to Vote in the Choice of a Reprefentative to Afsemble &
Meet at the Publick Meeting houfe in S'* Town on Munday the
20"* Day of May Currant at three of y"^ Clock after Noon. Then
and there to Ele6l one Sutable Perfon to Serve for & Reprefent
them at a Great & General Court Appointed to be Conven'd held
& kept for His Majestys Service at the Court Houfe in Bofton
upon Wednefday the 29"^ Day of May Inftant.

And to Order the S"" Conftable Likewife to Warn the Freehold":
& other Inhab'^ of Watertown to Meet at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in S'* Town at four of y*" Clock on the Aboves*" 20"'. Day of
May for the Ends following viz'.

The Sele6lmen being Informed that the Inhab'\ of Waltham
have Chofe a Com'": in Order to Sell Some Land Lying in S'*
Waltham which belongs to and is the Property of Watertown.
Therefore for the Town to take S"* Affair into Confideration and to
Do and A61 what they Shall Judge proper with Relation thereunto.

To hear the Petition of Jofiah Perry praying that the Town w'''
Sell to him (for valuable Confideration) a piece of y^ Town's Land
Lying Weft of y*^ Meeting Houfe and againft the Reer of His Land
as Set forth in His Petition and for Reafons therein Mentioned.
And for the Town to Ad; y' Pleafure with Relation thereunto.
A Warrant was Isued out Accordingly.

At S'' Meeting the Seledlmen Ordred y' Treafurer to pay to
Benj". Haftings the Sum of five pounds fifteen Shillings old Ten'
in full of His Ace' for work done at y^ pound. Alfo to Sam' Fiske
the Sum of fifteen Shillings old Ten' in full for timb' He got for
y^ pound.

At a General Town Meeting of y' Freeholders & other Inhab**.
of Watertown Regulerly afsembled & Meet at the Publick Meeting
Houfe in S'' Town on y* 20"" Day of May A.D. 1745. For to Ele6l
& Depute One Perfon to Serve for and Reprefent them in a Great
& General Court Appointed to be Conven'd held cSr Kept for His
Majestys Service at the Court Houfe in Bofton on the 29"" of May
Inftant.

And After the Votes were given in Sorted and Counted it ap-
peared that M' John Hunt was Chofen for the Service aboves'*. by
the Maj'. part of the Voters Prefent.

Watertown Records. 315

[397]

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Inhab". of Watertown Quallifyed to Vote in Town Affairs Regu-
lerly Afsembled on the 20* Day of May 1745.

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of s^ Meeting.

Then the firft Article in y*" Warning Relating to Walthams
proceeding was Red and Confidred.

And the Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y* Town to
Chofe a Com'^^: to take Advice with Relation to S*^ Affair and to
Report to y*" Town at their Next Meeting. & y' Vote paft in the
Affarmative.

Voted and Chofe Mefs'^ Jonas Bond & John Hunt to be the
Com'" : to Apply to Council for Advice in the Affair Aboves*^.

M' Jofiah Perrys Petition was Red to y^ Town. And Objedlions
were put in by Sundry of y^ Inhab": of y' Town, and After Debate
thereon The Vote was put whether it is the Mind of y' Town to
Adl upon said Petition.

And the Vote paft in the Negative.

At a meeting of y' Selectmen at Nath' Harris Esq', on May

13*: 1745

There being one of y* String pieces of y*" Middle peer of y*
Great Bridge Broken and y* Bridge become Dangrious. Agreed y'
M' Benj": Haftings who has y^ Care of S'' Bridge, be defired to
put in a New String piece forth with, w''*' y^ Sele6lmen View'd
belonging to M' Sanger of Sherbourn as y^ were Informed.

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at M' Tho^ Saltmarfhes. on y^ 24
of June 1745. The Sele<5lmen Signified upon the Lift Sent to
them of y^ Licenced Perfons, that the had No objedion to Make
againft the Same Perfons Renewing their Licences this prefent
Year. Viz'. Thomas Saltmarfli David CooUidge & Mary Learned
Inholders. And Nath'. Harris Esq' and M' John Hunt Retailers.
Ordred the Treafurer to provid a p' of Shoos for the Wid* Webb.

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen at M' Jona" Bemis's on y^ 13"'
Day of Sep'. 1745. The Seleftmen being Informed by M". Mercy
CooUidge that the Wid"'. Webb has great Nead of Two Shifts, a
Petycoat and & Wefcot, Agreed that y^ S'* M" CooUidge be defired
to procure S"* things for s** Wid"". and give the Seledlmen An Ace*
thereof in ord' to be paid.

At S'' Meeting y' Sele6lmen Signed An Order upon y* Treafurer.
To pay out of the Laft Afsefm'. Comm'^'*. to Conftable Homans to
Colledt To y" Rev** M' Storer ;^ioo-.. -.. old Ten' & to John
CooUidge in part for keeping Wid"". Webb y^ Sum of ;^io- ,. - ..
old Ten'. & To Joseph Harrington the Sum of ;^5- 10- .. out of y'
Money Granted for the Pound.

.5-10-..

3i6 Watertown Records.

[^98]

At a Meeting of y* Seleftmen of Watertown On the 4* Day of
O6I0': 1745. At Nath'. Harris's Esq'. There being Necefsity that
there be Speedy care taken of y^ Great Bridge there being One
String piece broken in one peer, And another very Much Sunk in
a nother peer, whereby there is Danger &c. The Sele6tmen
Agreed that M' Benj". Haftings who has the care of s'^ Bridge be
defired, forth with to put in a String piece where it is wanting viz^
that piece of Timber which the Seledlmen have Look't out if it.
may be had. And that there be Set up a Supporter under the Weft
String piece of y* heither peer (which is Sunk as afores"") that
being tho' proper to be done to Secure y* Same for the prefent.
And y*" Sele6tmen defired Justice Harris to take the over Sight
of y" work.

There being Necefsity alfo of Some gravil to be carryed on
to the Cafsey of S"" Bridge the Selectmen Defired Mefsu'^ Jona"
Bemis & Dan'. Whitney to carry on what is wanting, who under-
took to do y* Same And to bring in their Ace' to the Sele6lmen.

At a Meeting of y* Seledlmen on the 28"' of 06to': 1745. Upon
a Second View of y^ Great Bridge the Seledlmen find that y" uper
String piece of the North peer on which the King poft Stands
(which was Much Sunk) is So Rotton and Defedlive as renders
that peer of s'* Bridge very dangerous. (And judged not Safe to
truft to a Supporter w^'' is Lyable to be carryed a way by Ice)

The Seledmen Agreed to procure a New String piece for S**
Peer, And Acordingly went and View'd the Timb' by the River,
and found a very good One belonging to M' Zac''': Heard. And
agreed y' if it can be obtained to draw it on to S** Peer by the
Side of y^ Defedlive piece and So to fix it and the plank on to it
for this Winter, The Seledbnen being of Oppinion that a Mud
Cell and Supporters put under Neath S"* Peer as they will be
cheeper than King posts above. So the Bridge will be better Sup-
ported. Agreed that Jofhua Warrin jun' be defired to help Lay
S"^ String piece and the plank (Benj": Haftings being Sick) and
that M' Jona". Bemis and Enf". Dan'. Whitney are defired to Afsist
w*. a Teem.

The above S'' String piece upon tryal was found to be too
Short. Whereupon the Sele6lmen Defired M' Isaac Williams
of Newton to procure one forth with, who procured one at

;^I2=I5-..

At a Meeting of y'= Seledlmen at Enf". Daniel Whitneys Jan^:
24. 1745. The Sele6lmen Signed an Order upon the Treafurer to
pay out of y*" Treafurey of y" money came in by y" Laft Afsefm'.
To M' Eben^ Stone & Sam'. Stratton a Com'" chofen to repair the
Minifteral Houfe The Sum of Twenty four pounds Ten Shil-
lings and Six pence which was granted for that Service, old
Tenner. ;^24=io-6

Watertown Records. 317

Complaint being made to y" Seleamen that M' Sam' Coollidge
is come again to town and is under Such Circumftances that he is
in Dainger of Suffering if Some thing be not Emediately done
for him (Altho his Condudl has been Such as is very unaccount-
able whereby he has forfitted both Credit & kindnefs) The
Seledlmen out of Humanitie towards him under his Necefsitous
Circumftances think themfelves Oblidged to Do Some thing for
him at y^ Towns Cost to releive him for y^ prefent untill further
Meafures may be taken Concerning him. Accordingly Agreed to
procure for him a p' of Shoos a p' of Stockins a p' of Britches and
as the Sele6lmen are Informed there are Some old cloths belong-
ing to him Left at Certain places Agreed to make inquirey and if
any be to get y^ Same for him that he might not Suffer till futher
care can be taken of him.

The Wid^ Mary Haddocks being under poor and Suffiring
Circumftances the Seledmen Defired M^ Jona" Bemis one of y-^
Seledlmen to provide w' is

Necefsary

[399]

Necefsary for her that She might not Suffer and to brmg his Ace'
to y^ Sele6tmen.

There being Two Cazments at the Meeting houfe blown down
by the Late Strong Wind whereby one or both are So broken that
it is not Likely that they will do again. Agreed that M"' Ebenez'
Stone be defired to View them and Repair them.

At a Meeting of the Seledmen on the 13*. Day of February
1745 At the Houfe of Jofeph Mason's.

The time drawing Nigh for the Ufuall Annual Meeting in
March. Ordred the Clerk to Ifue out a Warrant Direded to y^
Conftable of Watertown to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhab^
of S'* Town who are Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs to Afsemble
and Meet together at the Publick Meeting houfe in S^ Town on
Munday the Third Day of March Next at Nine of y^ Clock before
None for the Ends following viz', (i) To Choofe a Moderator.
To choofe Seledlmen to Manage the prudential affairs of y* Town
A Town Clerk. A Town Treafurer. A Conftable or Conftables.
Afsefsors. and all Such oth^ Town Officers as by Law are to be
chofen in the Month of March Annually. To Choofe A Saxton,
and to Agree how the Saxton Shall be paid. To put in their
Votes for a County Regester. And for a County Treafurer. To
hear the Town Trea^^ Acc'^ For the Town to Appropriate this
prefent Years Intereft Money Coming to y" Town the Year begin-
ing the Eleventh Day of Decemb^ Laft. To Grant y^ Rev" M'
Seth Storer his Salary for the Enfuing Year According to Contraft
And to know the Mind of y^ Town what Addition they will Make
to M' Storers Salery for the Year Enfuing, and how it Shall be
paid. To Grant a Supply for the Support of the Grammer and
Englifh School for y^ Year Enfuing. To grant Money for the

3i8 Watertown Records.

Support of y^ poor the Year Enfuing. To grant Money for the
Repairs of the Meeting houfe. To Grant money for the Repairs
of y" Great Bridge. To hear the Peticuler Acc'^ of Sundry Per-
fons w''' the Town are Indebted to and to grant Money to Satiffy
the Same. To know the Mind of y*^ Town whether they will mend
the Publick & Town Ways by Rate this year as as has been the
method of y^ Town of Late. And in Cafe the Town Agree So to
Do, Then to grant money for s"* Affair. And to choofe the Sur-
veyers of the High Ways to be the Colle6lors, for to Colled or Se
that the Afsefm' for that End be work't out Agreeable to Such
Directions as the Town Shall give. To hear the Requeft of Some
of the Late Conftables that the Town w''* Sink or Abate Some per-
fons Rates in their Lifts of Afsfm". And for the Town to A61
their Pleafure with Relation therunto. To know the Mind of y"
Town whether they will purchafe that piece of Land belonging
to y* Wid". Hannah Fish if it May be obtained which Ly's in
Common & undivided with Land belonging to the Minifteral place
Near Thomas Wellingtons and Add it to the Minifteral place.
And whether the Town will purchafe Some wood Land (If any
May be had) for the ufe of y^ Minifteral place, And if the Town
See Meat to purchafe as afores''. To Choofe and Impower a
Committee for that End. And for the Town to Manafeft their
Minds how and in what Manner the Land that Maybe purchafed
Shall be paid for. The cafe and Circumftances of M' Samuel
Coollidge being Diftrefsing as well as very Difficult upon Several
Acc'^ The Sele6lmen Agree to Lay his Cafe before the Town
That the Town May Manifeft their Mind what they think proper
to be done for him, and done with him, under his prefent Circum-
ftances, And Accordingly Dire6l their Sele6lmen who are the
OverSeers of y*" poor what Meafures they Shall Take with Relation
to y*" S' Coollidge. To know the mind of y^ Town whether Swine
Shall Run at Large under the Regulation of y" Law in that Cafe
provided. To know the mind of y^ Town Relating to horfes
Runing at Large, and for the Town to Do and A6t what they
Shall judge Necefsary and proper to prevent their doing of
Damage (It being the Defire of Sundry of y" Inhab''. of y'' Town)
To know To know the Mind of the Town (in this prefent time of
war when Many of y" Inhab'\ of y*^ Town are Lyable to be Impreft
into the war) whether the Town will Come into a Method of Raif-
ing of Money on the Ratable Pols & Estates of S'' Town to be
Collected and to Ly as a fund, that when any of the Inhab'\ of y*
Town Shall be Impreft then to be Improved to hire Men to go
into the war in their Room, or in any other Way
[300]

Way as the Town Shall judge moft for the Benefit of the Town.
To hear the Petition of Sundry of y^ Inhab". of y* Town Relating
to the Difturbance Made by Dogs at and in the Meeting houfe
on Sabbeth Days in the time of Publick worfhip, And for to Do
And A61 their pleafure with Relation there unto.

Watertoiuft Records. 319

And to Order the Conftable to Notifie Such perfons as the
Town is indebted to, To bring in their Ace'' to y^ Seledlmen at
the Dwelling houfe of y'' Wid"'. Mary Learneds on Fryday the Laft
day of February Currant at three of y^ Clock afternoon, when and
where the Seletlmen have Appointed to Meet to Receive them ;
in order to Lay them before the Town at their Next Meeting.

And that the Conftable do Notifie the Several Colleftors of y<=
High way Afsefm' to Meet the S^ Seleftmen at the afores'^ time &
place (of Receiving Ace'') in Order to Make up their Ace'', of their
Refped;ive Colledlions &c.

(A Warrant was Isued out Accordingly and Committed
to y' Conftables)

At S^ Meeting the Seledlmen Signed an Order for the Treafurer
to pay out of the Intereft Money Coming into the Treafurey.

Viz^ To the Rev'* M^ Seth Storer the Sum of
One hundred and Ten pounds old Tenner in
full of his Salary & Adition for the prefent
Year 1745. the Year Ending the firft of March
Next ;{:iio-..-..

And to M' Nath'. Harrington the Sum of Ninty
pounds old Ten' in full for his keeping the
School in Said Town the Year 1745. the Year
Ending the firft of March Next. £90- 00- 00

At a Meeting of y'= Sele6lmen The 28"': of Feb>': 1745,
The Seledlmen Signed An order upon the Town
Treafurer. To pay to John Coollidge The Sum of Sixteen pounds
Twelve Shillings & one peney

(viz' Twelve pounds 2/ According to Agreem' 12- .2- ..

for w' was Laid out by ord' of y^ Sele6lmen .2- 10- .1

And for Extreordnary Care in time of Sicknefs .2- .. - ..

£.i6=i2 = .i

Which is in full for his boarding the Wid"'. Webb
And all other Demands on her Ace' to the Twenty fifth Day of
March Next.
[301]

At a Meeting of y'' Sele6tmen on the 28"^ Day of Feb^: 1745
At y^ houfe of y= Wid" Learneds for taking in y^ Ace' of Such
Perfons as the Town is Indebted to. The Ace" are as follows.
Viz'.

Jofhua Warrin jun' for one Day & ^

at y'' Great Bridge ;^oo- . 1 2- .6

Cap' Tho': Homans for Serving Con-
ftable for y* whole Town .2- .. - ..

For Warning 2 Town Meetings .. - 12- ..

For Conveying a woman & 3 Chil-
dren to Waltham &c .. - .8- .. 03- 00- 00

= 1 1 = .6

8- 14- .6

320 Watertown Records.

The Afsefsors viz' Joseph Mafon Nath' Harris "^

& Tho^ Saltmarfli for Making the Town Rate I ^ ^^ ^^
& perfecting the Invoice and Making the X ^
Province & County Taxes &c ;^5 Each J

To Amos Bond for plank for the whelm in the ) _ _ g_

Contry Road againft his houfe >

To David Livermore for Speeks for the Great)
Bridge at Sundry times )

To Jonas Coollidge for four String pieces for the )
Great Bridge Containing Two Tuns & 2 feet )

To Nath'. Harris Esq' for one Day work himfelf "^

at the great Bridge & Two Days work of his ^ .1-10-
Son Nath". J

To Benj". Haftings for Labour of him Self & '^

A hand at the Great Bridge & care thereof V .4-15-
for the Year 1745 J

To Sam'. Barnard Survey' for plank & Service ^

in Mending the whelme in the Country Road > .1- .3-

Near M' Eben' Goddards j

To Dan' Whitney one Day work & half & Teem ") i_ . _

at the Bridge Citing on y^ String pieces & j

To Benj". Haftings for plank and Speeks for the
whelm in y* Country Road Near Dea Joseph
Coollidges

To Ebenez' Thornton for timber for the Little \ ^

Bridge Commonly Called Treadaways Bridge ) '_

Town Proceedings.

Index to Names.

Page.

Adams, George . . .29, 59, 146
" Ebenezer, 40, 112, 131, 183
" Mercy, 21, 23, 28, 30, 65, 66

" William 214

Anderson, John 108

Babbecum, Rachel .... 178

Bacon, John, 13, 99, 126, 128, 137,

149, 170

Ball, John, 20, 65, 69, 71, 85, 87, 104,

105, 124, 154, 156, 157, 159,

182, 214

Barfoot, Mary ...... 195

Barnard, James, ii, 16, 71, 86, 213,

289

" Jonathan .... 26, 56

" John 97

" Samuel, i, 104, 105, 188,
190, 191, 200, 213, 217, 232,
275, 280, 281, 286, 288, 292,
293' 300, 301, 308, 312, 320

'♦ Widow 198

Bayley, James 308

Beers, Richard 214

Belcher, J 161

Bemis, John, 25, 35, 42, 46, 47, 81,

120, 132, 169, 182

" Jonathan, 36, 56, 59, 154,

168, 169, 170, 191, 197, 201,

207, 213, 223, 226, 237, 238,

239, 242, 243, 247, 248, 249,

258, 262, 270, 290, 294, 295,

296, 301, 302, 308, 313, 317

" Joseph ... 115, 149

Benjamin, Daniel, 16, 28, 33, 43,

56, 59. 70. 73> 87, 90, 120,

134, 135. 137, 138, 139. 146,

i54i i57» 160, 170, 242

" Jonathan 258

" Samuel, i, 130, 131, 132,

138, 139, 149, i6o, 257, 258,

262, 266, 288, 300

Bigelow, Biglow Ebenezar, 66, 189,

191, 192, 193

" Eleazer 200

" Joshua . 47, 83, 85, 124

" Lieut 149

" Thomas, i, 12, 13, 70, 73,

74, 84, 87, 93, 98, 103, 133,

140, 145, 146, 147, 150, 154,

157,214

Page.
Bisco, Thomas, 104, 105, 121, 163,

169, 172, i8i, 185, 186, 195,

227

Bishop, Mary 209

" Thomas 209

Bond, Amos, 204, 212, 223, 243, 244,

257, 288, 290, 295, 300

" Benjamin . . 290, 295

" Daniel, 139, 168, 170, 171,

213, 282, 289, 308, 320

" Henry, 56, 65, 80, 120, 134,

142, 147, 149, 154, 158, 192,

199, 223, 226, 246

" John, 214, 218, 222, 289,

301

" Jonas, 4, 10, II, 29, 35, 38,

39, 46, 49, 50, 56, 59, 60, 69,

74, 76, 77, 78, 80, 83, 86,

108, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167,

170, 173, 174, 178, 179, 184,
188, 194, 195, 196, 199, 205,
206, 209, 213, 217, 2i8, 221,
223, 226, 229, 230, 238, 246,
247, 252, 258, 261, 262, 265,
266, 274, 277, 280, 289, 294,
296, 298, 304, 307, 311,

3^3

" Nath'l 26, 259

" Thomas . . . , 29, 214

Bowman, Francis 76

" Joseph, Jr 19

" Nathaniel, 67, 72, 142,
M3

Bradish, John 208

" Ebenezer, 244, 253, 297,
312,313

Brattle, Doctor 28

" Major 175

Briant 180

" Widow 192

Bright, Cornet Henry ... i

Henry, 10, 23, 27, 33, 51,

168, 170, 171, 187, 205, 211

" John, I, 70, 74, 84, 120, 125,

132, 134, 136, 147, 159, 188,

189, 190, 191, 210, 213

" Joseph . . . 227, 277

" Nathaniel, 5, 36, 56, 60, 65,

80, 85, 214, 229, 275, 280,

289, 295, 308

322

Town Pi'ocecdings,

Page.

Brown, Allen 94, i77

" Benjamin, 19, 22, 112, 131,

143, 151, 270

" Ebenezer . . 136, 139

" John, 70, 73, 85, 120, 150,

168, 170, 171, 174, 175, 'So,

187, 191, 196, 200, 207, 214,

217, 218, 222, 223, 229, 232,

239, 241, 243, 244, 257, 258,

263, 287

" Jonathan, 26, 98, 146, 188,

193, 200, 204, 210, 211, 212,

213, 218, 221, 224, 226, 234,

237, 243, 251, 261, 282, 296,

306, 313

" Samuel, 56, 67, 69, 72, 73,

80, 98, 128, 138, 139, 181

" William, i, 11, 27, 36, 39,

46, 51, 53, 65,69, 73, 80,84,

91, 94, 98, 99, loi, 103, 108,

III, 114, 116, 120, 134, 135,

137, 143, 144, 145' 146, 148,

149, 154, 155, 157, 182

BuUard, Eben'r 292

Cammacel, Mary . . . 142, 143

Caverly, Anthony, 61, 71, 84, 87, 93,

98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 115,

126, 128, 134

Chadwick, Benjamin, 131, 189, 196,

283

" Charles 27

" John, 16, 64, 70, 74, 138, 139,

147, 214

Chenry, Ebenezer, 19, 23, 25, 36, 85,

103, 105, 185, 191, 213, 219,

222, 242, 252, 254, 263, 278,

281, 294, 308, 312

Child, Daniel ... 46, 138, 139

" John, 21, 29, 67, 124,

236

" Joseph . . 13, 16, 127

" Joshua ... I, 56, 58

Church, Isaac ... 26, 116, 146

" Jonathan, 121, 168, 170, 171,

180, 186, 200, 204, 205, 207,

217, 223, 232, 239, 243, 246,

247, 250, 257, 258, 262, 273,

276, 277, 279, 281, 286, 288,

293> 295. 300. 306, 313

" Silas 189

Clark, Doctor 124

" Nathaniel ... 75, 247

" Richard, 103, 105, 169, 187,

218, 222, 223, 226, 238

" Samuel . . 104. 105, 223

Coddington, James . 18, 66, 283

" John 59

Colt, Doctor 50

Con vers, Mr 79

Dr 181, 187

Page.

Convers, Dr. Josiah,

146,

170,

249
263

243,

Cook,

Samuel, 2

18, 2

24>

239,

304,

308

Stephen,

2,2f

', "'5,

123,

266,

Coolidge, David,

229,

247,

254,

256,

258, 262,

269,

272,

278,

281,

287

290

295

309,

312

EHsha
Henry

269

292

John, 28,

33,

36, 43, 46

51,

59, 65, 66

,88,

89, 95, 96

,99,

100, lOI,

104,

117,

121,

123,

159, 162,

163,

167,

173,

176,

179, 184,

186,

188,

194,

198,

199, 200,

202,

205,

211,

213.

217,2.8,

219,

225,

231,

232,

237, 238,

247,

253,

254,
313

279»
319

Jonas, I

29,

'31,

132,
300

256,
320

Joseph,

I, 4,

11, .

27, 69, 74,

76, 80, 8

2,83

124,

163,

188,

195, 197,

211,

213,

218,

234,

238, 252,

253,

256,

276,

281,
287

_ osiah .

112

175

^ydia .

112

Martha,

221,

274,

277,
281

:lt,

Mary .

161

, 175

Mercy,

176,

177,

185,

186,
315
154,

Nathaniel, i

9, 25

138

158, 169, 181, 189, 208, 211,
213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220,
222, 223, 225, 232, 235, 253,
258, 262, 266, 270, 272, 275,
276, 278, 2S9, 293

Obadiah,

Rachel
Richard
Ruth .
Samuel

24, 135,
137, 189

... 1,6

. 46, 48, 66
317, 318
Simon, 123, 154, 158, 167,
i68, 170, 177, 187, 201, 205,
213, 218, 233, 243, 244, 247,
250, 252, 256, 264, 282
Thomas, i, 22, 26, 38, 39,
44,49, 50,65, 84,87,91,93,
94, 103, 108, III, 120, 129,
144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149.
54, 158, 181, 213
, 194, 198, 211
. . . . 112
. 290, 291, 295
.... 140
.... 140

" Widow
" Susanna

Coolige, William

Cooper, Jean
" Thomas

Croft. John 108, 189

Index to Names.

323

Page.

Crow, Robert 175

Cunningham, John .... 75

Cutter, Ephraim, 11, 146, 169, 175,

181, 204, 213

Cutting, Elizabeth .... 249

" George, 1,26, 114, 191, 208

" Jonathan .... 139

" John, 5, 7, 10, 27, 159,

214

Dane, Jane 226

Danforth, Samuel, 152, 153, 155,
203, 216, 219

Dennis, Wm 303

Dix, Edward 29, 139

Elizabeth .... 82

" James, 215, 236, 247, 254,

258, 290, 306

John, 36, 56, 134, 154, 158,

169, 182

Dun, Henry 209

Eddy, Ebenezer 26

Ellis, Matthew 172

Far, Abigail 94

" Henry 94

" John . . . . . 94. 98

» Margaret 94

Fergarson, Farguson, John . 159

Fish, Hannah 3'^

Fiske, Dea 84

" Hannah 261

" John, 47, 56, 126, 160, 204,

213

" Josiah . .' . . . 36, 214

" Nathan, i, 3, 4, 10, 53, 57,

62,66,69, 74,76,77,81.88,

89, 95, 96, 99, 100, loi, 104,

162, 179, 188, 195, 198, 213,

216, 220

" Nathaniel .... 21

" Samuel, 70, 73, 223, 238,

246, 258, 262, 288, 2S9, 290,

295, 300, 306, 313

" Thomas, i6, 21, 114, i34,

146

Flagg, Addonijah . . 197, 246

" Allen, I, 4, II, 34, 85, 87,

89, 93, 102, 114, 120, 125,

132, 134, 136, 147, 156, 157,

169, 170, 181, 182, 183

" Beez'l 121

" Constable .... 148

" John, 13, 56, 59, 67, 82, 100

" Sarah .... 139, 156

Foster, Richard . . . .175,215

Fowle, Edmund 254

Foxcroft, Francis, 152, 153, 203,
216, 219

Frankland, H 283

Frost, Simon 161

Fullum, Elish 3^3

Page.

Gage, Lydia 302

" Robt., 13, 16, 36, 99, 122,

126, 128, 129, 137, 149, 152,

170, 182

Galcum, Mr 267, 310

Gale, Gael, Abra 16

" Ebenezer .... 116

" John 141

" Lydia, 136, 137, 139, 140

" Samuel, i, 117, 122, 141,

157

Gamiges, Joshua 135

Gammage, Nath'l .... 283

William 308

Gardner, Andrew . . 149, 189, 247
" Jona. . . . 194, 195, 196

Garfield, Capt 124

" Joseph, 108, 138, 140, 142,

144, 145, 149, 150, 151, 152,

153, '54, 158, 163, 169, 182,

189

" Samuel, 16, 22, 44, 71, 145,

169, 182, 204, 213, 228, 237,

242

" Thomas 91

Gelusha, Sam'l . . . . 253,292

Gibbard, Mary 212

Giles, Sam'l 292

Gipson, James 41

Goddard, Ebenezer, 8, 36, 85, 87,
124, 138, 139, 159, 160, 168,

170, 171, 187, 191, 207, 223,

237. 291, 295, 320

Rachel 7,8

" Widow 123

Godding, Henry, 16, 168, 171, 239,
273, 277, 281, 289, 295

" Thomas 247

" Tiipothy 247

" William, 139, 154, 200, 207,

208, 215, 258, 262, 273, 277,

278, 281, 289

Grag, Gragg, David, 29, 55, 57, 116

Grant, Christopher, 139, 144, 145,

148, 200, 205, 218, 222, 238,

250, 260, 263, 310

" Joshua .... 30, 33

Graves, Thomas, 152,153, 155, 203,

216, 219

Greenleaf, Wm 108

Grenno, Ensign 76

Grimes, James . . . 258, 290, 295
Grout, Joseph 6, 26, 29, 56, 65, 67

Grover, Thomas 189

" Widow 209

Hacker, Eben'r 302

Hackleton, James. . . 258,262

Hagar, John '. 3

» Joseph, 36, 69, 72, 134, 156,

324

Tozvn Proceedings.

Page.

Hagar, Samuel, 56, 138, 139, 168,
170, 174, 187, 188, 190, 193,

199, 204, 214, 239, 241, 246,

249, 263

'• William . . . i, 92, 102

Hammond, John .... 29, 82

" Thomas, 16, 21, 35, 40, 56,

61, 76, 79, 170

Hannis, Robert 108

Harrington, Herrington, Daniel,

13
" Edward, 21, 23, 30, 31, 35,

39, 40, 54, 56, 61, 65, 66,
120, 123, 150, 169, 181, 197,

200, 228, 249, 289, 295, 301,

304, 313
" George, 11, 13, 21, 26, 36,

40, 45, 64, ■]■], 99, 104, 105,
108, 114, 117, 122, 134, 136,

141, 142, 147, 163, 170, 182,

214, 215, 264

" Isaac 131

'* Jonathan 168

" Jonas 36

" Joseph, I, 2, II, 26, 44, 170,

189, 200, 214, 227, 241, 262,

267, 270, 284, 287, 296, 300,

301,306,309,313, 315

" Joshua . . 30, 123, 124

" Josiah, 30, 117, 121, 142,

214

" Nathaniel, 82, 83, 127, 132,

136, 142, 149, 152, 171, 17s,

191, 193, 203, 211, 222, 233,

243, 262, 289, 295, 312, 319

" Samuel, i, 2, 5, 8, 142, 248

" Thomas, i, 2, 11,30,39, 55,

57, 72,91, 103, 108, 109, 120,

128, 129, 131, 136, 137, 156,

157, 161, 180, 181, 182, 214,

283

" Widow 74

" William, x, 2, 4, 133, 154,
158

Harris, Joseph 306

Nathaniel, 4, 28, 33, 36, 39,
43> 44, 46, 56, 65, 69, 73, 80,
84,86, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94,98,
99, 100, 103, 106, 107, 108,
III, 114, 120, 122, 127, 132,
134, 135, 137, 138, I39» 141,

142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 154,
155, 157, 159, 161, 167, 169,
171, 172, 173, 175, 178, 180,
181, 186, 188, 193, 194, 199,
200, 201, 206, 211, 212, 214,

217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 229,

231, 232, 237, 240, 247, 249,

250, 253, 258, 260, 262, 266,

269, 282, 288, 289, 291, 295,

Page.
Harris, Nathaniel {Continued)

300, 303, 306, 311, 316,

320

" Timothy ... 70, 73, 80

Hastings, Benjamin, 26, 114, 129,

130, 131, 132, 146, 154, 158,

168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173,
174, 175, 176, 178, 181, 183,
187, 204, 208, 212, 214, 224,
234, 238, 244, 251, 254, 256,
259, 261, 301, 307, 313, 320

" Ebenezer, 168, 188, 191,

193, 201, 211, 219, 271, 274,

280, 290, 308

" Hannah . . . 277, 284
John, 56, 70, 73, 85, 103,
105, 138, 139, 146, 154, 168,

169, 170, 181, 188, 190, 200,
203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214,
222, 223, 224, 232, 233, 239,

289, 295, 298, 300
" Joseph . . 26, 85, 87, 99

" Samuel i

Headley, John 91

Heard, Zachary 316

Heffery, Mary 302

Heirs, Joseph 302

Helmet, Abigail 212

Henderson, John . . . 242, 281

Hill, Jacob, 150, 173, 176, 177, 186,

211, 246, 289

" Sarah 150

" Thomas 44

Hoar, John 223

Holdin, Constable .... 139
" Henry . 273, 277, 279, 281
" Isaac .... 214, 263

" J 98

John 75

" Joseph, I, 3, 69, 73, 83, 86,
98

'* Joshua 80

Holland, John 26

" Mary i

" Stephen .... 46, 48

HoUey, Mary 8

Homans, Thos., 231, 232, 302, 308,
312, 319

Hook, Margaret 283

Wm 283, 288

Hooper, Hannah, 135, 140, 144, 146,

147, 148, 150, 236

" Henry, Dr. . . 94, 149

Hunt, John, Gentleman, 211, 229,

231, 232, 265, 267, 269, 308,

312, 314

Hurd, Hard Richard ... 29

Peter 66

Hurley, Jane 217

Jackson, Samuel 19

Index to Names.

325

Page.

Jennison, John 175

" Mary .... 151, 261

" Samuel, 13, 125, 188, 192,

201, 238, 269, 295, 299

" William 151

Jones, James 91

" John 112

Kimball, John, i, 28, 36, 56, 59, 65,

74, 83, 123, 127, 128, 205,

229, 242, 252, 275, 280

King, John 5

" Rachel 198

" Richard, 217, 220, 230,

259

Knap, Knop James . 21, 189, 214

Jeams .... 136, 137

" Mary 6, 7

Laurence, George, 11, 15, 21, 27, 34,

35, 40,41,43,47, 50, 61,67,

80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 89, 92, 96,

98, 100, 116, 133, 136

" John 27, 138

" William, 172, 185, 195, 211,
226, 252

Learned, Bez'l 308

" David, 204, 218, 258, 265,
267

" Henry 303

" Joshua, 80, 178, 204, 213,

219, 222, 254, 262

Mary, 39, 43, 57, 79, 91,

93, 96, 97, 104, 108, 112,

122, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135,

^yi^ 139. 146, i94» 199. 202,

204, 209, 211, 213, 215, 222,
229, 247, 251, 233, 236, 255,
261, 269, 287, 301, 305, 319

" Mr 40, 56, 63

" Mrs 78, 88

" Thomas, 2, 5, 7, 10, 17, 22,

24, 25, 27, 43

" Widow, 36, 42, 64, 86,

Livermore, David, 258, 262, 306,
308, 313, 320

" Dea 92

" James 112

" Josiah I, 271

" Oliver, 44, 56, 59, 83, 84,

85, 120, 123, 163, 167, 173,

182, 188, 190, 198, 200, 203,

218, 224, 226, 227, 231, 232,

237, 239, 242, 243, 253, 258,

260, 269, 273, 277, 282, 288,

294, 301

" Richard, Lt. . . . i

" Samuel, 28, 70, 74, 83, 84,

85, 100, 103, 120, 122, 129,

131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137,

138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147,

Page.

Livermore, Samuel. Continued

148, 150, 154, 158, 159, 169,

170, 182, 183, 215, 233, 237,

270, 271

" Thomas, 5, 6, 69, 77, 84, 87,

91, 94, 100

MacAlexander, John ... 58

Maccoy, Alex 29, 66

Macleland, Jane .... 88, 90

Maddocks, Daniel .... 180

" John, 123, 173, 180, 189,

209, 223, 235, 247

'* Joshua 180

" Mary, 176, 177, 186, 196,

198, 208, 209, 211, 218, 224,

236, 317

" William 288

" Ruth , . . 173, 223, 233

Marritt, Amos ... 19, 76, 205

" Edward, 19, 76, 125, 127,

296

Mason, Joseph, i, 2, 3, 5, 12, 27, 29,

35, 43> 44, 48, 50, 56, 57, 59,

65, 69, 73, 74, 77, 81, 84, 87,

89, 90, 92, 95, 97, 98, 102,

103, 106, 107, 108, III, 113,

114, 120, 132, 134, 136, 139,

146, 163, 165, 166, 167, 170,

171, 172, 176, 180, 181, 188,
190, 198, 200, 206, 208, 215,
221, 222, 223, 226, 229, 230,
237, 238, 243, 245, 250, 252,
256, 257, 260, 262, 269, 271,
273, 277, 282, 288, 289, 294,

300, 301, 304, 312, 320

" Thaddeus .... 215

Mead, Meed, David, 4, 28, 34, 36,

43, 48, 58, 61, 65, 72, 74, 80,

82, 116, 124

" Hopestill, 114, 115, 129,

134, 147, 161, 163, 169, 182,

186, 242

" Israel, 239, 243, 268, 269,

286, 292, 299, 302

Mills, Mr 30

Miriam, Rebecca . . . .178,192

Mirich, John 233

Mixer, Widow 74, 124

Morley, Jno 246

Munroe, Marritt 180

Murch, Susanna . . . .302,306
Nightingale, Samuel ... 114
Norcross, Jeremiah ... 9, 104
" Nathaniel, 16, 123, 154,
168, 170, 268, 296
Nutting, Samuel . . . . . 211

Oglesbee, Jane 304

Orms, Ormes, John, 16, 21, 26, 36,

44, 46, 51, 64, 75» 77

Osbourne, William .... 21

326

Town Proceedings.

Page.

Overin, John 215

Page, Jona 13

Park, Richard 63, 173

Parker, Jacob 259

" Josiah 66

*' Nathaniel .... 293
Parkhurst, Sam'l, 70, 71, 73, 139,
214
Palfrey, Palfry, Wm . . . 247
Palmer, Stephen . . 150, 181, 197
Parry (See Perry).
Patterson, Joseph . 67, 71, 85, 214
Perkins, Mary , . , • 171, 172

Perry, Ebenezer 307

" Josiah, I, 16, 18, 22, 34, 36,
43, 66, 70, 73, 166, 173, 190,
196, 197, 212, 214, 215, 226,
238, 249, 258, 262, 280, 286,

" Mr 93

" Nathan . . . 290, 295

" Sam'l. . 104, 105, 123, 206

Phillips, Benj. . . . 104, 105, 120

Pierce, Parce, Peirce, Isaac, 4, 56,

59, 71, 85, 120, 124

John . 56, 59, 63, 154,

158

" Joseph, I, 134, 138, 140,

147, 154, 157

" Josiah . . 142, 149, 152

" Samuel, 29, 35, 38, 39, 46,

49, 56, 69, 73, 76, 77, 79, 84,

91, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100,

103, 118, 120, 128, 135, 138,

149, 150, 154, 157, 170, 181,

213, 214

" Stephen .... 59, 67

Pike, Picke 146

Prat, Mickel 59

Prentice, Samuel, 289, 294, 295,301,

^ . , 313

" Smith .... 259, 290

Pressons, William .... 189

Priest, Joseph, 116, 124, 143, 149,

152, 169, 182

Quincy, J 161

Randal, John 292

" Samuel . . . 239, 243

" Widow 147

Ransford, Nathan .... 148

Reed, Josiah 26

" Thomas 66

Rook, Hornore 302

Ross, Mary 196

Russell 214

" Widow 192

Saltmarsh, Thos., 113, 123, 124, 129,
131, 136, 144, 161, 162, 175,
183, 194, 201, 211, 212, 215,
218, 222, 224, 229, 236, 239,

Page.
Saltmarsh, Thos. Continued

243, 247, 257, 258, 264, 269,
,290, 302, 308, 320
Sampson 171

Sanderson, Benj.
Dea.

Edward
Isaac .

t39.

4,93

117, 121

209, 295

" Jona, 56, 67, 83, 84, 102,

154, 156, 182

" Samuel .... 124

" Thomas .... 139

Sanger, David, 180, 236, 246, 247,

305, 313
Sawm, John, 56, 103, 115, 117, 119,

1347 138, 140. 147, 149, 154,
157, 159, 205, 213, 218, 228,
252, 258, 263, 264, 266, 268,
269, 281, 282, 287, 292, 300

" Samuel 29

" Stephen, 218, 222, 250, 287,

293

Sawtle, Richard

Shanham, Samuel . . 67, 7;

Shattuck, Amos

" Joseph

Philip

WiUiam

Sherman, Joseph

" Nathaniel , 19, 26, 44, 55

Shurlo, James . . . . 67 72, 73

Smith, Ephraim, 12, 30, 41, 66, 68,

73, 81, 87, 99, J 00,

lOI

" Elisha, 55, 57, 70, 71, 104,
124

John, 70, 73, 74, 108,

120,

124, 129, 132,

134,

144

Jonas, 67, 87, 89, 90,

100,

III, 117, 120, 122, 124,

14s,

IS4, IS8

182

" Jonas .... 237, 270
" Joseph . . .19, 76, 246
" Nathaniel 139, 234, 246
" Zacariah, 2, 5, 16, 69, 84

Spear, Robt 58, 82

Spring, Henry, 120, 130, 131, 132,

160, 170, 181, 191, 192, 195,

199, 213, 215, 237, 274, 277,

280, 288, 300, 310

" John 76

" Mr 93

Stearns, David, 20, 32, 34, 45, 49,
61, 74- 139

" Daniel 259

" George . . . 138, 139
" Isaac ... 69, 169, 182
" John . 36, 41, 42, 46, 71

Index to Names.

327

Page.

Stearns, Josiah, 127, 128, 195, 213,

218, 222, 228, 231, 244, 257,

258, 262, 264, 265, 282, 288,

300, 306, 313

" Samuel, 4, 10, 12, 19, 23,

26, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, T.'i, 39,

41, 56,58, 60, 66, 67, 88, 89,

95, 96, loi, 104, 120, 139

William 246

Stewart, Hepzibah .... 226

Stoddard, Ela 139

Stone, David 282

" Ebenezer, II, 35, 44, 47, 65,

120, 163, 187, 197, 200, 201,

212, 217, 221, 223, 229, 232,

251, 261, 265, 311, 316

" Jona, 5, 51, 117, 122,250,

263

" Nathl . . . 272, 276, 281

" Storer, Seth, 34, 56, 74, 83,

86, 100, 116, 123, 136, 166,

167, 168, 175, 185, 189, 193,

198, 211, 232,234, 239, 249,

255, 259, 270, 285, 290, 303,

304, 309, 3i5» 319

Stowel, John, i, 8, 70, 73, 160, 162,

170, 178, 180, 188, 190, 213,

224, 238

" Samuel . . 18, 175, 258

Straight, Mr 40

" Thomas .... 46, 241

Stratton, David 85

" Deborah 175

" Jabez, 75, 79, 81, 85, 98,

104, 105, 114, 134, 147, 154,

163, 169, 181, 213

" Jona 175

" Joseph .11,65,67,70,71
" Joshua 247, 298, 300, 308

Mary 135

" Samuel, 139, 200, 207, 218,

222, 223, 237, 239, 243, 246,

247, 299, 303, 307, 316

" Thomas . . 55,57, 114

Tayntor, John, 67, 71, 120, 133, 138,

139, 146, 154, 167, 168, 188,

190, 200, 204, 207, 210, 213,

218, 224, 225, 226, 234, 238,

240, 243, 256, 290, -295, 299,

303, 307, 313

Thatcher, Ebenezer, 46, 47, 139, 142,

143' 144, 145, 146, 148, 149,

201, 212, 250, 257, 263, 266,

268

" John 46, 47

" Samuel, 47, 56, 61, 80, 187,
268

Thaxter, Col 241

Thornton, Ebenezer, 178, 179, 180,
188, 190, 199, 201, 208, 210,

Page.

Thornton, Ebenezer. Continued.

218, 222, 239, 243, 259, 262,

264, 266, 268, 289, 290, 295,

301, 308, 320

Tozier, John .... 59, 159, 1S9

Train, Thomas 214

Trowls, John 189

Underwood, Jona 142

Ruth 142

Viles, John, 69, 73, 81, 84, 98, 104,
105, 223

Waldo, Cornelius 205

Walker, Nathaniel. . . 129, 131

Ward, Mr 242

Ward, William . . 180,192,302

Warrin, Daniel 36

" John 21, 26

" Joshua, n, 82, 83, 84, 98,

123, 171, 191, 205, 208, 223,

241, 257,316,319

" Margaret, 108, 114, 115,

129, 134, 147, 149, 173, 185,

186, 195, 199, 211, 217, 223,

233, 244, 247, 253, 254,

256

" Mehetable .... 148

" Nathaniel .... 159

" Samuel . . 214, 258, 262

Webb, Widow Deliverance, 38,

40, 50, 51, 64,65, 75, 77,81,

98, 114, 147, 163, 172, 185,

192, 195, 199,217, 219, 225,

232, 247, 248, 253, 262, 289,

^^ 295,313,3.5,319

" William 29

Wellington, John 239

" Joseph, 102, 188, 190, 201,

243, 244, 256, 257, 258, 262,

308,312

" Thomas, 3, 74, 171, 207,

228, 242, 279, 295

Wheat, Dr 135, 248

" Mary 131

White, Andrew, i, 4, 85, 87, 117,

122, 168, 170, 188, 190, 191,

228, 239, 241, 243, 254, 256,

257. 275, 292, 301

" John 194

" Samuel 73

" Stephen .70,124,154,158

" William, 11, 16, 26, 36,56,

154, 215

Whitney, Benjamin, 84, 88, 89, 92,

94,95196,98, 114,148, 213,

223, 247

" Daniel, 5, 26, 50, 70, 73, 74,

80, 99, 114, 138, 139, 154,

160, 169, 171, 207, 214, 218,

223, 258, 239, 254, 262, 284,

287, 288, 289, 294, 299, 300,

328

Town Proceedings.

Page.

Whitney, Daniel,

Continued.

301, 303, 307, 308,

313.

31^

320

««

David .

IS4

Elnathan

. . 5.

3,42

. 50

James .

• • 59.

104,

los

((

John, 188

, 189,

90,

201,

204,

213,

224

oseph

148, 159,

168,

171

((

Martha

93
23

IQ2

Willia

John .

. ,

180,

Timothy

176,

186

Warham,

34, 74,

«3,

100,

116

136,

IS2

William,

27, 36, 56, 63,

64,

70, 73. 78,

80, 85, 90, 91

93,

Page.

Williams, William. Continued.

94,98, 99, 100, 104, 112, 114,

121, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132,

138, 139, 140, 147, 154, 155,

158, 163, 165, 166, 169,

181

Woolson, Wolson Joseph . , 28

" Sarah 196

Wollcot, Benjamin .... 108

" Joseph 108

Wright, Mary 75

Wyeth, John .... 234, 240

" Widow, II, 28, 30, 34, 41,

44, 47, 50, 66, 68, 81, 96, 99,

loi, 115, ri6, 129, 132, 133,

135, 144, 146, 148, 152

Wyman, Wymon Phineas . . 75

Town Proceedings.

Index to Subjects.

Page.

Accounts between Waltham and

Watertown, 169, 170, 181

Alteration of Town Ways, 145, 203

Ammunition .... 297, 301

Balls Place 263

Bank's Landing Place by Charles
River let out, 199, 265, 266

Barnstable 212

Bed Cord for Margret Warrin, 247

Bell 306

Bills of Credit .... 3, 24, 31

Bisco's Orchard . . . 205, 276

" Common Orchard . . 271

Black Birds . . . 235, 252, 269

Bonds for sale of land, 199, 213,

215

Boston, 88, 94, 108, 171, 177, 180,

196, 198, 236

Boston Market 106

Britches and Hat for E. Smith, 62

Bridge . . . 12, 22, 25, 28, <?/ «/.

Brook, Bever, 11, 26, 45, 99, 123,

124, 134, 147

" Chester , . . . 11, 134

" Master's . 11,98, 125, 127

" Melt 217

" Stoney 11

" out of Nathaniel Harris's

meadow 4

Brookfield 212

Brookline 67

Bulls Hill II

Page.

Burying Place . 117, 121, 204, 293

" " to be enlarged 121

Cambridge . 19, 150, 179, 226, 241

" Line . . . 123, 171, 204

Cape Fear 74

Chairs for Schoolhouse .114, 269

Charles River, 88, 89, 90, 95, loi,

129, 151, 173. 174, 178, 199,

231, 233, 245, 284

Charles River Landing Place, loi,

108

Charlestown 98, 109

Committee to settle disputes about

land 153

" on Highways . . . 215

" to prosecute Nathaniel

Harris for incroachment

on town land . 144, 220

(See also Incroachments.)

Concord 254

" Court 302, 306

Country Road, 105, 117, 122, 123,

171

" Roads to be left 4 rods

wide and Private Ways 2

rods wide .... 000

Cross Road 124

Dam 63

Day's work, eight hours . . 219
Deer, protection of . 197, 218, 222

Dirty Green 192

Dogs 318

Index to Subjects.

329

Page.

DuggHill 71

Dummer's Farm, 117, 124, 153, 157
Elbo Hill . . 124, 191, 262, 282

" " Lane 227

Fine for inhabitants carrying

wares or provisions to

Boston market. . . 107

Fishing in Charles River . 178, 179

Framingham 8, 196

Funeral of S. Stearns, provisions

for .

" and expense ... 23

" Mary Allen .... 28

" H. Hooper .... 150

" E. Smith 87

Glass at Meeting House . . 297
Gown provided for Widow Wyeth,

Gravel Hill 251

Great Gate across Town Way near

J. Coolidge's ... 199

Great Hills 124

Great Plain .... 67, 125, 155

Groton 108

Hampshire County ... 46, 47
Hat and Briches for E. Smith, 44
Hearse Cloth ... 9, 13, i,
Highways, Surveyors, Bounds

(See Surveyors).
Highway laid out near dwelling

house of Mrs. Stratton on

Great Plain .... 70

" Lands 298

Hopkinton 175

Horses to be fettered . . 153, 310

" By-law concerning, 141,

142, 157

Hoster's Corner 93

Incroachments on highways, 63, 64,

66,77,84,85,88,89,90,95,

96, lOI

" on town land by Nathaniel

Harris .... 216, 220
Indians petition to fish in Charles

River 178

Innholders . . .
Islands in River .

" " sold

Jacket for E. Smith
Jenison's Lane . .

Jury

King's Common, 173.

• 39
. 267

267, 268

• 73
204
158

242, 256, 273,

278, 292, 294

Land adjoining highway sold, (See

also Com. on Lands), iii,

121, 148, 152, 155, 261, 264,

272, 277, 310, 311

Land sold, money reed, to be used

for Grammar and English

schools 121

Page.

Land Grant of 2,000 acres to Water-
town 6

Land Grant Committee to survey

the same 7

Land Grant at Wachusett . 235

Land Grant to Watertown, loi, 104

ic6, 108, 109

" " to be used for support

of Schools & Bridge, iii

Landing place & banks by Charles

River to be let . . . 226

Landing Place 83, 86

Land & watering place by Na-
thaniel Harris . . . 235
Lexington . . 19, 179, 180, 191
Man and team to be paid \2s. per

day 219

Manchester 21

Marblehead 18

Market in Boston .... 106

" to prevent Watertown from

carrying goods to . . 107

Marlboro 7

Marsh, Dea. Fisk's .... 86

Medfield 179

Meeting-house, 124, 216, 224, 244,
247, 257, 280, 292, 295, 297,

. , , 305, 3i2>3i7

Meetmg-house glass, 190, 193, 198,

201, 208

" " porch .... 235

" " steeple . .251, 259

" " seating of, 210, 211,

225, 226, 230, 231, 232

Meeting House Hill . . . 21,93

Middle Road 105

Mill 155

" Creek 267

Minister's salary 168

Ministry rate i4t 33

Ministerial House, 166, 167, 168,

169, 216, 244, 259, 288, 298, 303,

304, 307, 316

Ministerial House Place . . 318

Natick 179

Needham 179

New Bridge 147

Newton, 21, 76, 108, 131, 173, 179,
226

" line 124

New town way .... 141, 152

North highway 51

North Road 105

Pain's Lot 203

Perry's Lane 204, 234

Petition for Court to make more
certain the bounds of Pub-
lic Way against the Mill

Creek 265

Petit Jurors 167

330

Town Proceedings.

Page.

Pews to return to the Town . 248

Plot of Town 55

Pond Field 83, 121

Pond Meadow ... 44, 74, 124

Pound, 7, 12, 86, 124, 127, 195, 244,

286, 291, 303, 306, 313

Preambulation of Town bounds,

18, 19, 44, 81, 124, 173, 212,

224, 296

Precinct Westerly desires to set

off 89

Proceeds of land sold, given to
Seth Storer . . . 229

Proprietor's land 260

Providence 171

Prospect Hill 67,124

Public Road from Waltham line to
Cambridge line . . 203

Rats, Bounty for 269

town, by N. Sherman,

Town votes to buy, 55, 57

Report of Com. to adjust town

ways, 203, 210

Rhum for funeral 150

Road Surveyors' districts (See Sur-
veyor).
Road new, near Allin Flagg's, cost

of 184

Roxbury 6

Salem 20,28,151,175

Selectmen's meeting, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 31,

32, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 87, 95,

113, 144, 151, 158, 171, 173,

176, 181, 183, 244, 247

Scituate 108, 239, 260

Schools (see also School Houses
and School Masters), 2, 6,
12, 13, 14, 76, 77, 82, 88, 89,
90, 166, 167, 168, 171, 189,
191, 193, 198, 2CI, 216, 219,
234, 240, 248, 255, 259, 260,
262, 269, 270, 29T, 295, 304,
309, 312, 319
School Houses, 2, 5, 16, 30, 31, 32,
34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43.
44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 5°, 5i,
52, 54, 9^ 93, 95, 9^, 99-
100, 207, 212, 252
School Masters, 20, 79, 102, 105,
no, 114, 115, 129, 132, 134,
149, 150, 152, 203, 211, 222,
233, 243
Schools to receive the benefit of
land sold by the Town,
121, 148
*' Neglect of duty of Asses-
sors in not levying the rate,
39,46

Page.

Schools, Recommendations o f

Gen'l Court concerning,

61,62, 64, 66

Shattuck's Spring .... 263

Sherburne 179

Sherman's Lane 105

Shifts and shirts for town poor, 28,

149, 315

Shirt cloth and shoes for town

poor . . . .30, 80, 317

Shops on south side Charles River,

267

Smelt Brook 26, 257

" " Bridge .... 163

Squadron line 71

Squirrels 235, 252, 269

Stocks .... 187, 218, 225, 306

Stoughton 46

Strawberry Hill . . . 274, 280

Sudbury 209

Suit against town by Fish, Cool-
idge, & Stearns . . 100

Suffield 46, 47

Suffolk County . . . . 46, 67

Surveyor's highway bounds, 36,

59, 74, 87, 105, 123, 191,

223, 244, 262

Swine, 2, 16, 34, 36, 56, 68, 70, ici,

IC4, 117, 121, 153, 155, 166,

168, 192, 201, 216, 219, 239,

286, 293, 318

Tainters Tayntor's Lane, 124, 191,

204

Timber nuisance on banks of

Charles River, 185, 190,

193, 284, 296

Timber saw pit . . . 217,220

Town lands 271

Town Division, Waltham . . 164
" votes not to meet by turns
in the public meeting-
houses 7

Town Way leading to river, 95, 97

" " laid out from Country

road across to school house.

Town Way through John Hayne's

land 32

Training Field 277

Treadaway Bridge . . 187, 320
Treadaway Brook . . . . 217
Treasurer of Watertown to pay
Province Treas, Water-
town's proportion of 50,000-
pound loan . . 7, 12, 14

Undivided lands 260

Wachuset Farm . . 190, 240, 256

Waltham, 162, 165, 169, 170, 173,

174, 177, 180, 182, 183, 193,

195, 204, 225, 226, 233, 235,

Index to Subjects.

331

Page.

Waltham. Continued.

236, 251, 262, 270, 283, 296,

304, 319

Waltham sells land belonging to

Watertown . . 314, 315

Warned out of town, 6, 8, 18, 19,

22, 46, 67, 72, 75, 88, 90,

108, 131, 150, 151, 171, 175,

178, 180, 191, 194, 195, 196,

198, 209, 211, 212, 226, 236,

253, 277, 283, 302, 304

Watering place, 220, 243, 252, 269,

Webb, Widow, inventory of her

effects . . . . 50, 52, 79

Western Precinct desires to be set

off 32, 84, 88

West Meeting-house . . . 124

Page.

Weston, 6, 19, 22, 23, 28, 29, 40, 78,

88, 91, loi, 103, 104, 108,

III, 112, 124, 129, 131, 174,

180, 183, 195, 233, 251, 270,

283

Wethersfield 75

Weymouth 180

Whelm, 26, 44, 186, 237, 287, 288,
289, 306, 326

Whitney's land 171

" Lane 306

Winding Street .... 27
Wind Mill, 275, 279, 280, 286, 293

Wire Weir 194

Woburn ... 75, 143, 176, 218

Worcester 21

Work house . 106, 108, 178, 179

RECORDS

BIRTHS DEATHS

MARRIAGES

SECOND BOOK

CONTINUED FROM

JAN. 1ST 1738 TO OCT. 26tH i822

WATERTOWN NEW ENGLAND
ANNO DOMINI 1723

SECOND BOOK

Record of Marriages, Births and Deaths

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Second Book Continued.

[85]

DECEMB^. 1737. WATERTOWN DIVIDED.

Record of Births & Deaths.

After the Town was Divided. Recorded '^ Joseph Mason Esq'

Town Clerk.

EUzebeth Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elizebeth Child born

Jan*'. I 1737/8.
Abigail Bright Daughter to Joseph and Elizebeth Bright born

February y^ 2^^. 1737/8.
Jefse Williams. Son to William and Experance Williams born y"

26 of June 1737.
Silas CooUidge Son to John and Mercy Coolidge born the 28*'' of

June 1736.
Mary Learned Daughter of y' Widow Mary Learned Deceafed

April 2^ 1738.
Joseph Patafon son to Joseph & Lydia Patafon bom y' 15"*. day of

Aug": 1738.
John Bisco Son to Thomas and Abigail Bisco born the loth day

of April 1738.
Sarah Brown Daughter to John & Hannah Brown Born Nov', i . 1 738.
Sarah Flagg (Daughter to John Flagg Deceafed & Hannah his

Wife) Deceafed the 16"* June 1737.
Amos Livermore Son to Oliver & Ruth Livermore bom 28"" day of

July 1737.
Lydia Murch Daughter to William & Sufanna Murch born March

13"' 1734/5
William Murch Son to William & Sufanna Murch born Sep'. 3*^ 1736.
Sarah CooUidge Daughter to Simon & Abia CooUidge born the

ii"" of August 1738.
John Saltmarfh Son to Tho' and Mary Saltmarfh born y' 29** of

November 1738.
Rebecca Wellington Daughter to Joseph and Dorcas Wellington

bom y"= 4*'^ of Sep'. 1737.
Hannah Taynter Daughter to John & Joanna Taynter bom y' 14'*'

of Feb^. 1723.
Rebecca Taynter Daughter to John & Joanna Taynter born y* 1 4

of Aug='. 1725

112 Watertown Records.

Sufanna Taynter Daughter to John & Joanna Taynter bom y'

29"" of July 1727
Joanna Taynter Daughter to John & Joanna Taynter bom y" 10'''

of December 1730.
John Taynter Son to John & Joanna Taynter bom the 12"" of

August 1732.
Ann Taynter Daughter to John & Joanna Taynter bom the 1 2 of

Aug^'. 1734.
Samuel Taynter Son to John & Joanna Taynter born the 25"" of

March 1737.
Simon Taynter (an Aged man) Deceafed the 19"" of January

1738/9.
Samuel CooUidge Son to Nath'. & Grace Coollidge born y^ 13 of

February 1738 / 9.
Thomas Traine An Aged Man Deceafed January the 22'^. 1738.
Rebecca Bright Deceased, June the 20"*. 1736.
Abigail ) Lawrance (twins) Daughters to William & Mary Law-
& Mercy ) ranee born the 9"* of May, 1739.
Sufanna Thatcher Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher

born the 3^* day of July 1739.
David Coollidge Son to David and Mary Coollidge bom the 3''

day of Sep'. 1738.
Samuel Sawin Son to Stephen & Abigail Sawin bom the 17'*". of

February 1737 / 8.
Jonathan Coolidge Goddin Son to William Goddin & Martha

Goddin born the 31 of Jan>'. 1738 / c).
Joseph Whitney Son to Joseph & Mary Whitney born the 13''' of

March 1737 / 8.
John Spring Son to Henry & Kezia Spring bom the 13"" day of

April 1732.
Convers Spring Son to Henry & Keziah Spring bom the 30"* of

December 1734.
Sarah Spring Daughter to Henry & Keziah Spring born the 25*

of February 1736 / 7.
Alpheus Spring Son to Henry & Keziah Spring born the lo"" of

May 1739.
Esther Hoar Daughter to John & Esther Hoar bom the 28"* of

January 1738 79.
Esther Hoar Wife of John Hoar Deceafed the 5"* of Febmary

1738/9.

The Wid" Ruth Convers Deceafed the 16"' of March 1736/7.
Mary Parce Daughter of Sam' & Rebecca Parce Deceafed the

6"" of Novemb'. 1737.
M' Samuel Parce Deceafed the 17"' of November 1737.
Benjamin Parce Son to Samuel & Rebecca Parce Deceafed

the 19"* of Novemb'. 1737.
Sarah Parce Daughter to Samuel & Rebecca Parce Deceafed
the 21 of Novemb'. 1737.
l^ The widow Rebecca Parce Deceafed the 4 of March 1737/8.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 113

[80] Marriages.

1737

June 14*. Benjamin Dix and Mehitable Sanderfon both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage by y" Rev^ M' Seth Storer Min-
ister of y' Gospel.

1737. Sep' 8'\ Thomas Bisco and Abigail Mason both of Water-
town were joined in mariage by the Rev** m' Seth Storer.
Minifter of y= Gospel.

1737 Nov' 10* Joseph CooUidge and Esther Mason both of
Watertown were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y^ Gospel.

1737 / 8 Jan'>': 10*; Henry Fish of NewMedfield and Mary Stone
of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev M' Seth
Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.

1737/8 Feb', i'' Daniel Warrin of Shrewsbury and Hannah
Bond of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y' Rev M' Seth
Storer Minifter of the Gospel. ^ _

1738. Nov'. 23"" Nathan Munro of Lexington & Mercy Benjamm
of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y'^ Rev"* M' Seth
Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.

1738 Decemb'. 7'^ Samuel Stratton of Watertown & Hannah
Grover of Cambridge were joined in Marriage by y" Rev'' M'
Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel in Watertown.

1738 Dec'. 2 6'\ John Rogers of Weftborough & Sufanna Cuttin
of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y" Rev'' M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y* Gospel.

Midd": fs. Feb''. 5. 1739.

Samuel Child and Elizabeth Berry both of Watertown were

joined in marriage by Joseph Mason Justice of peace.

thus far
returned copy
to ye clerk peace

Midd": County. July 18"' 1740. William Peters of Salem and
Elizebeth Smith of Cambridge were joined in marriage "^
Joseph Mason Jus* peace.

Midd'': County. January 21. 1740.

Joseph Hide of Newton and Sufanna Livermore of Watertown
were joined in Marriage ^ Joseph Mason Ju^ p^

May I. 1739. John Sawin Jun' and Sarah Stratton both of Water-

' town were joined in marriage by y'= Rev'' M' Seth Storer Min-
ifter of y'= Gospel in s" Town.

June 14"* 1739. Jonathan Stratton and Elizebeth Sawm both of
Watertown were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev**. M' Seth Storer.
Minifter of y* Gospel. ,.1.1-

06lober 11. 1739. Nath'. Perry of Sherbourn and Elizebeth
Mason of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev'* M'
Seth Storer. Minifter of the Gospel.

Novemb'. 23. 1739. James Grimes & Kezia Chadwick both of

114 Watertown Records.

Watertown were joined in Marriage by y* Rev^ M' Seth Storet
Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Feb*'. I. 1739/40. John Gleafon & Dorothy Godding both of
Watertown were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev** M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Feb'': 19 1739/40. Ebenezer Goddard & Abigail White both of
Watertown were joined in Marriage by y" Rev'^ Seth Storer
Minifter of y*" Gospel.

June 26. 1740. Stanton Prentice of Lancafter & Mercy Jenison
of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev*^ Seth Storer
Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Aug^'. 21, 1740. John Hoar& Elizebeth Coollidge both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev** Seth Storer Minifter
of y^ Gospel.

Sep'. 25 1740. Samuel Cooke & Susanna Cooke both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage by the Rev'' M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y* Gospel in s'^ Town.

[87] Marriages Confumated.

Decemb'. 24. 1740. Isaac Sanderfon & Kezia Bright both of

Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev'' M'. Seth Storer

Minifter of y^ Gospel.
April 30'*'. 1 7 41. Eliphalet Robbins of Newton and Jemima

Norcrofs of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y* Rev'' M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.
Midd": fs. Benjamin Mason & Martha Farbanks both of Sher-

bourn were joined in Marriage Sep'. 28"" 174 1. By Joseph Mason

Justice peace,
thus far returned
Midd". fs. May 3'': 1742. Joseph Mason jun' and Grace Bond both

of Watertown were joined in Marriage By Joseph Mason Justice

peace
Midd^fs. Sep' 28'\ 1742. Jacob Calwell and Anna Hastings

both of Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ Joseph Mason

Justice of peace.
Midd": County March y^ Second 1742. David Gleafson and Mercy

Parry both of Watertown were joined in Marriage.

■^ Joseph Mason Justice of peace.
May 21. 1 741. Isaac Rice of Sudbury & Anna Mixer of Water-
town were joined in Marriage by y^ Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter

of y* Gospel in Watertown.
0<5lo'. 6. 1 741. Richard Clark & Ann Bright both of Watertown

were joined in Marriage By y' Rev'' M' Seth Storer minifter of

y'= Gospel in s'' Town.
0<5lo'. 21 1742. James Hackleton & Hephzibah Coollidge both

of Watertown were joined in Marriage By y* Rev'' M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y' Gospel in s'" Town.
Q€io\ 2f^. ijA^' Daniel Bond and Elizebeth Barnard both of

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 115

Watertown were joined in marriage "^ y' Rev"* M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y*" Gospel in %^ Town.

January 27"'. 1742/3. Jonathan Woodward of Newton and Mary
Brown of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y*^ Rev'' M'
Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel in Watertown.

Feb^. 22: 1742/3, Jonas CooUidge of Newton and Elizebeth
Thornton of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev*'
M' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel in Watertown.

March i. 1742 /3. Sam'. Whitney & Mary Clark both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage '^ the Rev** M^ Seth Storer Min-
ifter of y* Gofpel in s"* Town.

thus far Returned

Midd". fs. March 28. 1744. M' Jofiah Shattuck of Cambridge
and M'^ Abigail Stone of Lexington were joined in Marriage by
Joseph Mason Justice of peace.

Midd^ fs. May the 2 9"" 1744. Caleb Child and Lucy Underwood
both of Wefton were joined in Marriage '^ Joseph Mason Ju^ p^

Midd" fs. June 6"' 1744. Henry Sawtle of Waltham and Sarah
Harrington of Watertown were joined in Marriage

^ Joseph Mason Ju'. of peace.

Midd'': fs. March the i3'\ 1744. Jonas Twitchel of Sherbourn
and Lydia Sawin of Watertown were joined in Marriage '^
Joseph Mason Juftice peace.

Midd" fs. March 25. 1745. Jofhua Benjamin of Watertown and
Sarah Ball of Concord were joined in Marriage ^ Joseph
Mason Justice of peace.

[88] Births and Deaths.

Elijah Coollidge Son to John & Mercy CooUidge born the 4"' of

June 1739.
Anna Livermore Daughter to Oliver & Ruth Livermore born the

S'** of May 1739.
John Chenry Son of Ebenezer & Ruth Chenry born the fourth of

Od;ober. 1739.
The Widow Rachal Goddard Deceafed the 23 day of April 1740.
Samuel Stratton Son to Samuel & Hannah Stratton born 28"^

June 1739.
William Benjamin Son to Jona". & Hannah Benjamin born Janu-
ary 16* 1737 /8.
Jemima Cutting Daughter to George & Mary Cutting born the lo"*

day of June 1732.
Jofiah Bisco Son to Thomas & Abigail Bisco born the 18* of July

1740.
Sarah Sawin Daughter to John & Sarah Sawin born the lo"* day

of March 1739 / 40.
Eunis Coollidge Daughter to Simon & Abia Coollidge born y^

20"* March. 1739/40.
Abigail Saltmarfh Daughter to Thomas & Mary Saltmarfh born

May 9* 1740.

Ii6 Watertown Records.

Dorcas Wellington Daughter to Joseph & Dorcas Wellington born

y"" 31 day March 1740.
John Gleafon Son to John & Dorithy Gleafon born the i day of

March 1739 / 40.
Joseph Whitney Son to Joseph & Mary Whitney born the 13 of

March 1738 /g.
David Whitney Son to Joseph and Mary Whitney born the 2 1 of

Jan^: 1740/ i.
Joanna Godding Daughter to William & Martha Godding born the

21 of April 1741.
Benjamin Sawin Son to Stephen & Abigail Sawin born y*" 12 of

Feb''. 1739 / 40.
Mary Child Daughter to Samuel & Elizabeth Child born the 13**"

day of July 1741.
Abigail Livermore Daughter to Oliver & Ruth Livermore born the

12 day of April 1741.
Sarah Bemis Daughter to Jonathan & Anna Bemis Born the 8"*

day of March 1739 / 40.
Sarah Thatcher Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher De-

ceafed 06lob'. 3*^. 1741.
Isaac Sanderfon Son to Isaac & Kezia Sanderfon born the 9"^ day

of 06lob'. 1 741.
Ebenezer Thatcher Son to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher Deceafed

the 23 day of 06to'. 1741.
Hannah Thatcher Deceafed the third Day of November. 1741.
Eire Taynter Son to John and Joanna Taynter born the 20"' July

1741.
Sufanna Thatcher Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher

Deceafed Dec': 2: 1741.
Benjamin Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born April

12'^ 1723.
Abigail Whitney Daughter of Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born

June 5*. 1725.
Simon Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born the 20"* of

May 1727.
Johanna Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born

20"^ Sep'. 1729.
Mary Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born

10 Sep'. 1731.
Dorothy Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born 31

of May 1733.
Daniel Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born the 7*^

Decemb'. 1735.
Jofhua Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born y'^ 3''

April 1737.
Henry Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born y' 31

Decemb'. 1738.
Israel Whitney Son to Daniel & Dorothy Whitney born y^ 6* of
August 1 7 41.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 117

Mary Quiner Daughter to Thomas & Sarah Quiner born y*' ii**"

of Sep'. 1740.
Simon Coollidge Son to Simon & Abia Coollidge born the 29''' of

Decemb' 17 41.
Mary Hastings Daughter to Benjamin & Mary Haftings born

Feb": 6"^ 1726/7.
Daniel Haftings Son to Benjamin & Mary Haftings born Sep' i.

1728.
Mary Haftings Daughter to Benj". & Mary Haftings Deceafed

Sep'. 22 : 1728.
Benjamin Haftings Son to Benjamin & Mary Haftings born July i''

1731-
Hannah Hastings Daughter to Benjamin & Mary Haftings born

March 23^^. 1733.
Simon Hastings Son to Benjamin & Mary Hastings born March

28^ 1735.
Jonas Hastings Son to Benjamin & Mary Hastings born January

iS'" 1736/7.

Mary Hastings Daughter to Benjamin & Mary Haftings bom

March 9"" 1738 / 9.
Mary Haftings Daughter to y^ s** Benjamin and Mary Deceafed

Sep'. 3. 1739.
William Hastings Son to Benjamin & Mary Hastings born January

17"* 1741 / 2.
Nathanael Bright Deceafed the 14"' Day of December 1737.

[89] Births & Deaths.

Elizebeth Benjamin Daughter to Sam'. & Mary Benjamin bom the

31 of August 1739.
John Maddocks Son to John & Mary Maddocks born the 20"* of

March 1726/7.
William Maddocks Son to John & Mary Maddocks bom the 25

Nov'. 1728.
Mary Maddocks Daughter to John & Mary Maddocks born the

18"* April 1 73 1.
Jolhua Maddocks Son to John & Mary Maddocks born y* 3*^ day

of August.
Dea": Nathan Fisk Deceas't January. 26'\ 1740/ i.
Jofhua Perry Son to Josiah and Hannah Perry born the i'' day of

July. 1 741.
Marfhal Spring Son to Henry & Kezia Spring born the 19*'' of

Feb". 1 741 / 2.
Ann Biglo Daughter to Elieazer & Mary Biglo born y^ 30"' of May

1740.
William Chenry Son to Ebenezer & Ruth Chenry born y' 26"* day

of July 1742.
Grace Mafon Daughter to Joseph and Grace Mason born the 2 1

of May 1742.

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Peter Stearns Son to Jofiah and Dorothy Steams bom y' 3'* Day

of August. 1742
Johannah Clark Daughter to Richard & Mary Clark born y' 31"

August 1715.
Rebecca Clark Daughter to Richard & Mary Clark born the is"*

of August 17 17.
Uriah Clark Son to Richard & Mary Clark born the 26* of May

1721.
Thomas Clark Son to Richard & Mary Clark born the 3'' of

0<5lober 1722.
Martha Clark Daughter to Richard and Mary Clark born the

February 5* 1724.
Ruth Clark Daughter to Richard & Mary Clark was born July y*

5**^: 1726.
Richard Clark Son to Richard & Sarah Clark born July the 14*.

1732.
Lydia Prentice Daughter to Sam'. & Elizebeth Prentice born 11"'

March 1737 /8.
Elizebeth Prentice Daughter to Sam^': & Elizebeth Prentice born

the 2"^ April 1741.
Mercy Stratton Daughter of Mercy & John Stratton born the 23 of

March 1734/5.
Mary Grant Daughter to Chriftopher & Mercy Grant born the 17"*

of March 1739 / 40.
Jonathan Benjamin Deceafed the 29*. of August 1742.
Rachal Goddard (Relid Widow of Josiah Goddard) Deceafed

April y'^ 23''. 1740.
Abigail Goddard Daughter to Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard bom

July y^ 20th 1741.
Rachel Goddard Daughter to Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard bom

Sep' 22*^ 1742.
Ebenezer Thatcher Son to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher born the

15 of Jan^: 1742/3-

Mary Wellington Daughter to Jofeph & Dorcas Wellmgton born

y= 29'*' of Novemb'. 1742.
Mary Jenifon Daughter of Sam', & Abigail Jenifon born June y'

27"*. 1741.
Jonathan Livermore Son to Oliver & Ruth Livermore born the 25

of March 1743 (1742 / 3)
Deborah Saltmarfh Daughter to Tho' & Mary Saltmarlh born y'

16 Sep': 1742.

Cornelius Brown Son to Aron & Ann Brown born the fifth of

April 1743.
James Barnard Son to James & Elizebeth Barnard born y* 11 day

of Novmb'. 1735.
David Barnard Son to James & Elizebeth Barnard born y" 18 of

May 1739.
Benjamin Homans Son to Thomas & Mary Romans born the 9"^

of August 1 741.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 119

Elizebeth Bond Daughter to Daniel & Elizebeth Bond bom the

20''' of July 1743.
Mary Romans Daughter to Thomas & Mary Romans born the 5*

of June. 1743.
Jofiah Perry Son to Jofiah and Rannah Perry bom the i'' of

Sep'. 1743.
John Calwell Son to Jacob & Anna Calwell born the 13 of May 1743.
Jofiah Goddard ") Twins Sons of Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard
Ebenezer Goddard \ born the 14* Day of Odlober 1743.

Abigail Child Daughter to Jona". and Eliz''. Child born y^ 2^ of

Novemb'. 1743.
Sarah Child Daughter of Samuel and Eliz'' Child bora the 28 of

Novemb'. 1743.
Phinehas Jenifon Son to Sam', and Abigail Jenifon bom the 27*

of Sepr 1743-
William Lawrance Son to William and Mary Lawrance born

June I. 1741.

[90] Births

Jonathan Whitney Son to Joseph and Mary Whitney Born Apr'.

12^ 1743-
John Rackleton Son to James & Repzibeth Rackleton born 23 of

July 1743.
Sarah Peirpoint Dix Daughter to James and Sarah Dix bom the

ii"* of Decemb'. 1743.
Samuel Barnard Son to Samuel & Sufanna Barnard born the 14 of

June 1737.
Hannah Barnard Daughter to Samuel and Sufanna Barnard bom

the 7"" of April 1741.
Hannah Mafon Daughter to Jofeph & Grace Mafon bom the 20*

of April 1744.
Esther Bigelo Daughter to Eleazer & Mary Biglo born the 22"*

March 1743/4.
Jofiah Sanderfon Son to Isaac and Keziah Sanderfon born the i'*.

of Auguft 1743.
John Thatcher Deceafed the Twenty ninth of February A.D.

1743/4-
Mary Clark Daughter to Uriah & Ruth Clark born the 23** of

August 1744.
Rebecca Colwell Daughter of Jacob and Anna Colwell bom the

16'" of 06tob'. 1744.
Jofiah Bond Son of John & Ruth Bond Deceafed 06lob'. 12*. 1743.
John Sawin Son to Stephen & Abigail Sawin born the 27 of

Novemb'. 1742.
Catharine Saltmarlh Daughter to Thomas & Mary Saltmarfh born

the 2^ of Novemb'. 1744-
Samuel CooUidge Son to Nathaniel & Grace Coollidge bom born

the 18"^ of Oaob'. 1744.

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Abigail Livermore Daughter to David & Abigail Livermore born

the 27*. Feb^. 1744/5.
Chriftopher Grant Son to Chriftopher and Mercy Grant bom y'

V'^of Feb^: 1743/4.
Peter Godding Son to William and Martha Godding born the 29***.

of July 1744.
Sarah Coollidge Daughter to David and Mary Coollidge bom the

fifth of July 1 741.
Mary Coollidge Daughter to David and Mary Coollidge born the

Eighth of 06tober 1743.
Samuel Grimes Son to James & Kezia Grimes born the 21^* of

September 1740.
Sarah Grimes Daughter to James & Kezia Grimes born the 25* of

February 1743/4.
Amos Bond Son to Amos and Hannah Bond bom the Eleventh

day of July 1745.
"Abel Perry Son to Jofiah & Hannah Perry bom the Eleventh Day

of Sep'. 1745.
Henry Bright Son to Henry & Sarah Bright born the Second Day

of Odlo': 1744.
Dorothy Stearns Daughter to Jofiah & Dorothy Steams bom June

the 4th: 1744.
Elizebeth Paterfon Daughter to Jofeph Patarfon & Lydia his Wife

born 2^ of April 1740.
Beulah Patarfon Daughter to Jofeph & Lydia Patarfon bom 20'*'

of January 1741 / 2.
Abigail Patarfon Daughter to Jofeph & Lydia Patarfon born the

7"' of Jan". 1742/3-
Lydia Patarfon Daughter to Jofeph & Lydia Patarfon born the

1 6"* of Decemb': 1745.
Sarah Stratton Daughter to Samuel & Hannah Stratton born July

f e"*: 1742.
Hannah Stratton Daughter to Sam' & Hannah Stratton born

Auguft 19'": 1745-
Elizebeth Child Daughter to Sam'. & Elizebeth Child bom the 7'"

Feb'" 1745/6.
Anna Dix Daughter to James and Sarah Dix born Auguft 3'' 1745.
Nathaniel Livermore Son to Oliver & Ruth Livermore born Janu-
ary 6*. 1745/6.
Benjamin Ward Son of Thaddeus and Lydia Ward born the forth

Day of June 1744.
Thaddeus Ward Son to Thaddeus and Lydia Ward born the fifth

Day of Novmb'. 1745.
Mary Taynter Daughter of John & Joanna Taynter Deceafed the

20"' of February 1745/6.
William Taynter Son to John & Joanna Taynter born the firft of

June 1746.
Sarah Mafon Daughter to Joseph and Grace Mafon born the 22""

of August 1746.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 121

Sufanna Murch Daughter to William & Sufanna Murch born (in

Cambridge) the 29"'. Day of Jan^: 1741 / 2.
Uriah Clark Son to Uriah & Ruth Clark born the 10'** Day of

August 1746.
Anna Coldwell Daughter to Jacob and Anna Coldwell born the

Second Day of Decemb'. 1746.
Jonathan Child Son to Jona". & Elizebeth Child born the 25 of

February 1746/7.
Seth Saltmarfh Son to Tho^ & Mary Saltmarfli born Decemb'. 4*0

1746.
Abigail Fowl Daughter to Edmund & Abigail Fowl born Novemb'.

II. 1745.
Henry Whitney Son to Benjamin & Deliverance Whitney born

Janu'". 8. 1745/6.
Hannah Mafon Daughter to Joseph & Grace Mafon born the 20

AprU 1744.

[91] Births

Prefilla Livermore Daughter to David and Abigail Livermore born

y^ ii"" of January 1746/7.
Margret Wellington Daughter to Joseph & Dorcas Wellington born

y* 22 Auguft 1745.
Mehitable Coollidge Daughter to Simon & Abia CooUidge born y'

S"" of February 1746 / 7.
Hannah Learned Daughter to Bezaleel & Jerufha Learned born

the 2 6"> of Oaob'. 1746.
Nathaniel Bond Son to Amos and Hannah Bond born the 2 1 of

February 1746/7.
Lydia Fisk Daughter to Samuel & Lydia Fisk born the 2 1 day of

June 1747.
Rebecca Whitney Daughter to Benj": & Rebecca Whitney born

the 4 of February 1738 /g.
Samuel Whitney Son to Benj": & Rebecca Whitney born the 17

day of April 1742.
Jofiah Whitney Son to Benj". & Rebecca Whitney born the 16

June 1746.
Henry Godding Son to William & Martha Godding born the 13

Day of November 1746.
David Sawin Son to Stephen & Abigail Sawin born the firft of

March 1744 / 5.
Elijah Dix Son to James and Sarah Dixborn Auguft the 13"': 1747.
Hannah Perry Daughter to Nathan & Hannah Perry born the 24

of July 1747.
Benjamin Bond Deceafed the 25''' of September 1747.
Elizebeth Coollidge Daughter to William & Elizebeth Coollidge

born the 28* of March 1744.
Edward Harrington Son to Edward and Anna Harrington born

May the 22*^ i735-

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Beulah Harrington Daughter to Edward & Anna Harrington bom

June y* ii"' 1737.
Grace Harrington Daughter to Edward & Anna Harrington born

Februar)' y* 23**. 1739 / 40.
Jonathan Harrington Son to Edward & Anna Harrington born

January 12"": 1741/ 2.
Phinehas Harrington Son to Edward & Anna Harrington born

Decemb'. 8* 1744.
William Harrington Son to Edward & Anna Harrington born

January 9"* 1746/7.
Phinehas Harrington Son to Edward & Anna Harrington Deceafed

the January 30''': 1745 /6.
Benjamin Prentice Son to Smith & Mercy Prentice born the 17"*

of Feb^: 1744/ 5.
Mary Prentice Daughter to Smith & Mercy Prentice bom the 8"*

day of May 1747.
Jonas Coollidge fon to Jonas & Elizebeth Coollidge born the 6* of

February 1743 / 4.
Ebenezer Coollidge fon to Jonas & Elizebeth Coollidge born the

4* of November 1745.
Elizebeth Coollidge Daughter to Jonas & Elizebeth Coollidge born

the 21'' of May 1747.
David Stone Son to Nathaniel & Ruth Stone born the 11"* of

November. 1747.
Samuel Child Son of Sam'. & Elizebeth Child born the 10 of

February 1747 / 8.
Sarah Spring Daughter to Sarah & Henry Spring born the ii"" of

March 1743/4.
Mary Spring Daughter to Henry and Sarah Spring born the 29"*

of June 1746.
Amos Paterfon Son to Joseph & Lydia Paterfon born the 18*''. of

February 1747/8.
Eunice Coollidge Daughter to William & Elizebeth Coollidge Born

January the 12*'' 1747 /8.
Mary Prefson Daughter to William & Hannah Prefson born the

12* Day of April 1740.
Ruth Clark Daughter to Uriah & Ruth Clark born the 23 Day of

April 1748.
Mary Harrington Daughter to Nath'. & Mary Harrington born the

18"' Day of May 1748.
Isaac Saltmarfh Son to Thomas & Mary Saltmarfh born July 28""

1748.
The Widow Elizebeth Benjamin Deceafed August the 8"'. 1748.
Lydia Spring Daughter to Henry and Sarah Spring born the

Eleventh day of June 1748.
Ebenezer Goddard Son to Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard Deceased

the 25"" of December 1744.
Elizebeth Goddard Daughter to Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard born

the 21 of 06lober 1745.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 123

Sarah Goddard Daughter to Ebenezer & Abigail Goddard born

the 12 day of April 1747.
Mary Stone Daughter to Mofes & Hannah Stone born the 13 Day

of November 1747.
Jonathan Stone Son to Jonathan & Martha Stone born the 5"* Day

of July 1748.
Sarah Mafon Daughter to Joseph and Grace Mafon born the 30"*

of August 1746. Enred Laft leaf.
Elijah Warrin Son to Jofhua & Elizabeth Warrin Born July: 2 day:

1737-

[93] Marriages Confumated.

Watertown June 2"''. 1743.

William Coollidge and Elizabeth Brown both of Watertown were

married by the Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Watertown Sep^ 16*: 1743.
Uriah Clark of Leiceftor and Ruth Haftings of Watertown were

married by the Rev'*. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Watertown 0(5lo^ 13"' 1743. Smith Prentice and Mercy Learned

both of Watertown were married ^ W. Seth Storer Minifter of

the Gospel.
Watertown June the 20"*: 1744. John Warren of Weston & Lydia

Bond of Watertown were married ^ M' Seth Storer Minifter of

the Gospel.
Watertown 0(5lob'. 4*. 1744. Amos Bond and Hannah Bright

both of Watertown were married "^ M' Seth Storer Minifter of

y' Gospel.
Watertown Feb^: 21*' 1744/5 Jonathan Sanderfon jun' of

Waltham and Mary Bemis of Watertown were married '^ M'.

Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Watertown March 21''. 1744/5 Samuel Fisk and Lydia Bond

both of Watertown were Married "^ M'. Seth Storer Minifter of

y'= Gospel.
Returned to y^ Clerk.
Watertown May 9'*". 1745 Edmund Fowle & Abigail Whitney both

of Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ the Rev"* M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y*" Gofpel in f* Town.
Watertown Auguft 22"* 1745 Thomas Harris of Dorchefter &

Lucy Peirce of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev**

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gofpel in f* Town.
Watertown November 14*'' 1745 Jonas Stone of Newton and

Anna Stone of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev"*

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel in f* Town.
Watertown November 21. 1745. Bezaleel Learned and Jerufha

Bond both of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev''

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel in f Town.
Watertown Decemb'. I3'^ 1745 Jofeph Killy of His Majesty's

Caftle William & Mary Chenry of Watertown were joined in

124 Watertown Records.

Marriage by the Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel in

f Town.
Midd^. fs. Watertown Sep' 22^^ 1742 Peter Norcrofs of Wefton &

Elizebeth Benjamin of f* Wefton were joined in Marriage by

Nathaniel Harris Justice of peace.
Midd". fs. Watertown August the i^'. 1744. William Cory of

Wefton and Esther Froft of Natick were joined in Marriage

^ Nathanael Harris Justice peace.
Midd": fs. Watertown May the 8"': 1746. William Brown of

Newton and Ann Molton of Watertown were joined in Marriage

^ Nathanael Harris Juftice of peace.

Returned a Copy to y^ Clerk fesions Ap". 1747.

May I. 1746 Nathan Perry & Hannah Fisk both of Watertown

were joined in Marriage By y^ Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of

y^ Gospel in i^ Town.
June 5. 1746 Obadiah Perry of Waltham and Katharine Still of

Watertown were joined in Marriage '^ y^ Rev** M'. Seth Storer

Minifter of y^ Gospel in f Watertown.
June 19. 1746. Nath'. Stone and Ruth Stone both of Watertown

were joined in Marriage ^ the Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of

y^ Gofpel in f'' Town.
Nov'. 16 1746 James Lawton of Leiceftor and Joanna Clark of

Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ y^ Rev** M' Seth Storer

Minifter of y*" Gofpel in f Watertown.
Nov'. 25. 1746. Mofes Stone and Hannah Tainter both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage by the Rev''. M' Seth Storer

Minifter of y^ Gofpel in f'' Town.
Jan^. 13. 1746/7 Daniel Perry of Sherborn and Mary Perry of

Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev'' M'. Seth Storer

Minifter of y* Gospel in f** Watertown.

[93] Marriages.

April 1. 1747. Isaac Child and Hannah Godding both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage "^ the Rev** M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y' Gospel in f Town.

April 13. 1747 Enoch Sawtel of Waltham and Bethiah Bond of
Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev'' M' Seth Storer
Minifter of y^ Gospel in s'' Watertown.

May 21. 1747. Jonathan Stone Tertius & Ruth Livermore both
of Watertown were joined in Marriage by the Rev'' M' Seth
Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.

Midd". fs Aug*': y** 26"": 1747 Samuel Warrin jun' of Watertown and
Abigail Oring Refident in S'' Watertown were joined in Marriage
■^ Jofeph Mafon Justice peace.

Midd". fs Sepember the 19*: 1747. Jacob Polly and Hannah
Scolly both of Medford were joined in Marriage, "^ Jofeph
Mafon Juftice peace.

April 1748 Returned a Copy to y*^ Clerk of y' fefions

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 125

Watertown Aug'' 4"' 1747 M' Nath'. Harrington and M" Mary

Kimball both of S"* Town were joined in Marriage "^ y* Rev"*

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y*" Gospel.
Joseph Greenwood of Holdin and Sarah Stone of Watertown were

joined in Marriage the 13"' Day of August 1747 '^ y" Rev'' M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Edward Richardfon of Charlefton and Abigail Chenry of Water-
town were joined in Marriage '^ y" Rev'' M"^ Seth Storer Min-
ifter of y= Gospel on the 9"" Day of Sep' 1747.
Micah Whitney of Natick and Lydia Mafon of Watertown were

joined in marriage on the ii"" Day of November 1747 ^ y*

Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Stephen Stearns of Watertown and Mary Pearman of Cambridge

were joined in Marriage on the fifth Day of May 1748 "^ y^

Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Joseph Pierce of Waltham and Ruth White of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the Second Day of June 1748 '^ y' Rev**

M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Nathaniel Harris of Groton and Anna Mead of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 27 Day of Odlober 1748. '^ y" Rev"*

M" Seth Storer Minifter of y*" Gospel.
Joshua Stratton and Mercy Coollidge both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 6* Day of April 1749. "^ y^ Rev'' M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
April 1749 Returned a Copy thus far to y* Clerk of y^ Sefsions.
Midd". is June i. 1749 Ebenezer Frost of Natick and Elizebeth

Dyer Ref ident in S'' Natick were joined in Marriage ^ Joseph

Mafon Ju^'. p'=^
Jonas White and Loas Steams both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the Second Day of May 1749 By the Rev'' M"" Seth

Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel in f'' Watertown.
Martin Smith Refident at Boston and Mary Shute Refident at

Watertown were joined in Marriage May 22. 1749. by the Rev**

M'' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Samuel Coollidge and Ruth Clark both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the firft Day of June 1749 by the Rev'' M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Abijah Bond and Elizebeth Paterfon both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the Sixth Day of July 1749 by the Rev**

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
John Warrin and Sufanna Whitney both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the 27* of July 1749 by the Rev'' M' Seth Storer

Minifter of y*" Gospel.
Jofiah Perry and Sarah Stowel both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the 17"^ of Oftober. 1749 By the Rev'' M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y* Gofpel,
January 25. 1749/50 Jonathan Brown Jun' and Esther Mafon

both of Watertown were joined in Marriage By the Rev"* M'

Seth Storer Minifter of the Gofpel.
April 1750 Copy of Marriages Returned thus far.

126 Watertown Records.

[94] Births & Deaths.

Jacob Caldwell Son to Jacob & Anna Caldwell bom the fourth

Day of November 1748.
Elizebeth Perry the Wife of Josiah Perry Deceafed the 26 Day of

Sep'. 1748.
Jerufha Learned Daughter to Bezaleel & Jerufha Learned born

the u^'of April 1748.
Jonas Mafon Son to Joseph and Grace Mafon born the 25*. of

Decemb'. 1748.
Lucy Learned Daughter to David & Sarah Learned born the 14'*"

of July 1735.
Eliflia Learned Son to David and Sarah Learned bom the 12

Aug^^ 1737.
Mary Learned Daughter to David & Sarah Learned bom 15 June

1739-
Sarah Learned Daughter to David & Sarah Leamed born 24

Decemb'. 1741.
Oliver Learned Son to David & Sarah Leamed born the 4 Jan^:

1743/4.
Jefse Learned Son to David & Sarah Learned bom the 20"' March

1745/6.
Hannah Bright Daughter to Nath'. & Sybel Bright born the I9'^

Feb'^: 1748/9.
Hannah Perry Daughter to Nathan & Hannah Perry Deceafed

Jan": the 28. 1748/9.
Amos Bond Son to Amos & Hannah Bond born the 27"'. of March

1749.
Sufanna Steams Daughter to Josiah & Dorothy Stearns born

April 20"". 1746.
W". Starns Son to Jofiah & Dorothy Stearns born the 3 1 March 1 748.
Relieaf Stearns Daughter to Jofiah & Dorothy Stearns bom the

3** Day of April 1749.
Hannah Perry Daughter to Nathan & Hannah Perry born the firft

Day of June 1749.
Edmund Fowle Son to Edmund & Abigail Fowle born the 2 1 Day

of Dec'. 1747.
Cap'. Joseph Coollidge, (having Served the Church wel in the

office of a Deacon) Decaced April y* 17"": 1749.
Jofiah Stone Son to Nathanael & Ruth Stone born the Third Day

of Sep', 1749.
Frances Spring Son to Henry and Sarah Spring born the (f". Day

of Sep'. 1749.
Jofiah Stone Son to Nath' & Ruth Stone Deceafed the f" of

0(5lob'. 1749.
Ruth Stone Daughter to Jona" & Ruth Stone born the 23'' Day of

July 1748.
Sarah Jenifon Daughter to Sam' & Abigail Jenifon bom June y'

8^ 1748.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 127

Nathaniel Livermore Son to Oliver & Ruth Livermore Deceafed

Sep^ 17*. 1749.
Sarah Thatcher Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher

Deceafed the 3"* of Sep'. 1749.
Ebenezer Thatcher Son to Ebenezer & Sufanna Thatcher Deceafed

Sep^ i4'\ 1749.
Mercy CooUidge Daughter to Simon and Abia Coollidge born

June 9^ 1749.
Mofes Stone Son of Mofes & Hannah Stone born the 16* of June

1749.
Lydia Whitney Daughter to Benjamin & Deliverance Whitney

born Sep'. 15^ 1745.
Sarah Whitney Daughter to Benjamin & Deliverance Whitney

born Sep', i. 1749.
Anna Harrington Daughter to Edward & Anna Harrington born

Decemb'. 20*. 1749.
Jofeph Coollidge Son to Samuel & 'Ruth Coollidge born the 12"*

Day of March 1749 /50.
Mary Warrin Daughter to Samuel & Abigail Warrin born the 29"*

of May 1748.
Mary Fowl Daughter to Edmund & Abigail Fowl born the 21 Day

of Novemb'. 1749.
Lydia Child Daughter to Sam'. & Elizebeth Child born the 22"*

Day of July 1750.
Nathanael Harrington Son to Nathanael & Mary Harrington born

Aug=': I. 1750.
Sarah Fisk Daughter to Samuel & Lydia Fisk born the 20*. of

Oaob'. 1750.
Jofiah Randal Son to John & Love Randal born the 3'' Day of

Feb'y; 1748/9.
John Randal Son to John & Love Randal born the 2^ Day of

06lober 1750.
Sarah Caldwell Daughter to Jacob & Anna Caldwell bom y^ i9'\

Day of Nov'. 1750.
Jonathan Stone Son to Jonathan & Ruth Stone born November

the 27"'. 1750.
Mary Haftings Daughter to Seth & Hannah Haftings born the

28"*. Day of Septemb'. 1750.
Jonas Mafon Son to Joseph and Grace Mafon bom the 25*. of

December 1748.
Noah Warrin Son to Joshua & Elizabeth Warrin Bom November

the 3 day: 1739.
[95]

Thomas Clark ) Sons to Uriah & Ruth Clark bom the Seventh
Richard Clark ) of July 1750.
Richard Clark Son to Uriah & Ruth Clark Deceafed the i8*\ of

August 1750.
William Dix Son to James and Sarah Dix bom the 12"' of July

1749.

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William Dix Son to James and Sarah Dix Deceafed the 9"* Day of

November 1750.
Anne Bright Daughter to Nathanael & Sybal Bright born y* 24""

of Nov'. 1750.
Daniel Stone Son to Nathaniel & Ruth Stone born the 2 1 Day of

Dec'. 1750.
Samuel Sanger Son to David & Patience Sanger born June i. 1736.
Lydia Sanger Daughter to David & Patience Sanger Deceafed

November f^. 1739.
Soloman Sanger Son to David & Patience Sanger born July 28"".

1740.
Lydia Sanger Daughter to David & Patience Sanger born May 30*''.

1743.
Lydia Sanger Daughter to David & Patience Sanger Deceafed

Oaob': 6■^ 1745.
Nathan Perry Son to Nathan & Hannah Perry born March 30'*':

1751-
Spencer Godding Son to William and Martha Godding born the

28"". Day of June 1749.
Martha Godding the Wife of William Godding Deceafed ^

the firft of July 1749.
Joanna Godding Daughter of William Godding Deceafed

the fifth Day of July 1749.
Peter Godding Son to WiUiam Godding Deceafed the

Eighth Day of July 1749.
Henry Godding Son to William Godding Deceafed the

Eighth Day of Sep'. 1749.
Rebecca Godding Daughter to W". Godding Deceafed

the Twenty Second of Sep^ 1749
Deborah Dix Daughter to James & Sarah Dix born the 29*'' of

July 1751-

Thomas Bond Son to Amos & Hannah Bond born the 10*'' of July

1751-
Abigail Hay Daughter to James and Elizebeth Hay born the 24""

of Sep'. 1751.
Hephzibah Coollidge Daughter to David & Mary Coollidge born

the 8"^ Day of April 1746.
Thomas Coollidge Son to David & Mary Coollidge born the 5

Day of March 1748/9.
Israel Mead Son to Israel and Mary Mead born the 27"* Day of

Decembr 175 1.
Hannah Bemis Daughter to Jonathan & Huldah Bemis Born June

the 22: 1748.
William Stone Son to Mofes and Hannah Stone born the 6"'. Day

of O6I0'. 1750.
Sufanna Sawin Daughter of John & Sarah Sawin born the 3'' Day

of July 1750.
Martha Stone Daughter to Jonathan & Martha Stone born Augufl

11^ 1750.

of ye

throat

Diftemper

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 129

Margret Hinds Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Hinds born

Jan": 2,'. 1752.
Catharine Learned Daughter to Bezaleel & Jeruflia Learned born

the 11*. Day of March 1752,
Mofes Peters Son to Joseph & Abigail Peters born the 26"'. of

April 1752.
Elizebeth Randal Daughter to John & Love Randal born the 2 1

of April 1752,
Peter Harrington Son to Nathanael & Mary Harrington born May

the 4^ 1752.
Lydia Warrin Daughter to Nath'. and Sufanna Warrin Deceafed

the icf" of April 1751.
Daniel Cook Son to John & Johanna Cook born the 23'' Day of

May 1752.
Abijah Stone Son to Nathanel & Ruth Stone born the 15*. Day

of 0(5lober. 1752.
Ebenezer Wyeth Son to Ebenezer & Mary Wyeth Born the 17*. of

December. 1752,
Sufanna Coollidge Daughter to Nathanael & Dorothy CooUidge

born the 17*. of Decemb'. 1752.
Enoch Coldwell Son to Jacob and Anna Coldwell born the 20"". of

January 1753.
Seth Stone Son to Jonathan & Martha Stone born the 26*^. Day of

December 1752.
Nathanael Bright Son to Nathanael & Sybal Bright born the xcf".

Day of Aug": 1752.
Susan Fisk Deceast April 26-1752.

[96] Births and Deaths,

Elizebeth Hay Daughter to James & Elizebeth Hay born the 4***.

Day of April 1753.
Ebenezer Child Son to Samuel and Elizebeth Child born the 25"*.

of April 1753.
Ebenezer Thatcher Deceafed the Eighth Day of February AD, 1753.
Mary Mead Daughter to Israel & Mary Mead born the 28'*^: Day

of June 1753.
Mofes Coollidge Son to Samuel & Ruth Coollidge born the

Eleventh Day of July 1753.
Henry Peirce Son to Daniel & Martha Peirce born the firft Day

of March 1753.
William Baldwin Son to William and Jane Baldwin born 0<5lober

the 14". 1753-
Mary Stearns Daughter to Jofiah & Mary Stearns born the 5"^. of

January 1754.
Jofhua Stratton Son to John and Mary Stratton born Odober 1 7*.

1753.
Jofliua Stratton Son to John & Mary Stratton Deceafed the 27^

of Jan^: 1754.

130 Watefiorvn Records.

John Bright Son to Nath'. & Sibel Bright born the fifth of Feb^. 1754.
Peninnah Brown Daughter to Johnathan & Esther Brown born the

8^ of Auguft 175 1. O. S.
Sufanna Brown Daughter to Jonathan & Esther Brown born the

27*. of April 1753.
Edward ") Richardfon (Twins) Sons to Edward & Abigail Richard-
Mofes ] fon born Feb^. 8. 1748.
Ruth Richardfon Daughter to Edward & Abigail Richardfon born

November y" 2 6'^ 1749.
Richard Richardfon Son to Edward & Abigail Richardfon born

Sepember y*" 23. 1751.
Peter Richardfon Son to Edward & Abigail Richardfon born

December y" i^'.. 1753.
Abraham Brown Son to Abraham & Mary Brown born the 8"".

Day of March 1754.
Elizebeth Fisk Daughter to Samuel and Lydia Fisk Bom the 15*''.

of July 1753-

Dorothy Fowle Daughter to Edmund & Abigail Fowle born the

2 7'^ of January 1752.
Ebenezer Smith Fowle Son to Edmund & Abigail Fowle born the

25*. of March 1754.
Daniel Cook Son to John and Johanna Cook born the 25*. of

March 1754.
Samuel Spring Son to Henry and Sarah Spring bom the 18* of

March 1754.
William Hay, Son to James & EUzebeth Hay, bom the 28'\ Day

of April 1754.
Esther Bemis Daughter to Jonathan & Hulda Bemis born the 2^

Day of May 1751.
Thankfull Bemis Daughter to Jona". & Hulda Bemis born the if^.

Day of June 1754.
Abigail Hinds Daughter to Ebenezer & Sufanna Hinds born y*

i". Day June 1754.
Kefiah Sanderfon Daughter to Isaac and Kefiah Sanderfon born

Auguft 2 4'\ 1745.
Henry Sanderfon Son to Isaac & Kezia Sanderfon born December

i6'\ 1747.
Seth Sanderfon Son to Isaac & Kezia Sanderfon born September

I3""- 1750-
Elizebeth Sanderfon Daughter to Isaac & Kezia Sanderfon bom

June 9'\ 1753.
Samuel Randal Son to John and Love Randal bom the 16"'. of

Sep'. 1754.
Mercy Coollidge Daughter to Joseph & Funis Coollidge Born y*

10"' Day of Auguft 1754.
Lydia Benjamin Daughter to Samuel & Mary Benjamin born

April 7"'. 1742.
Katharine Benjamin Daughter to Sam'. & Mary Benjamin bom

March 6'\ 1745.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 131

Mehitable Benjamin Daughter to Sam'. & Mary Benjamin born

Auguft 28"\ 1748.
Mary CooUidge Daughter to Nathanil & Dorothy CooUidge born

Dec''. 2>\ 1754.
Mary Rook Daughter to James & Honor Rook bom y" fifth Day

of May 1746.
Uriah Clark Son to Uriah & Ruth Clark bom 2(f'. of Auguft 1752.
Rebecah Clark Daughter to Uriah & Ruth Clark born y^ 12'". of

06lober 1754. \

Grace Whitney Daughter of Daniel & Dorothy Whitney Born

06lober 22-1744.
Elifha Whitney Son of Daniel & Dorothy Whitney Born February

27-1747.
Luce Whitney Daughter of Daniel & Dorothy Whitney Born

June-30-1749.

[97] Births.

Mary Bond Daugter of Henry and Mary Bond Born Nov": 13-

1742.
Phebe Bond Daughter to Henry and Mary Bond Born June the

6* 1746.
Samuel Bond Son To Henry & Mary Bond born Feb: 23''-

1747/8.
Henry Bond Son to Henry and Mary Bond born O6I0': 25-1749.
Sarah Bond Daughter to Henry And Mary Bond Born 06lo'-i i

-1751-
Lydia Bond Daughter to Henry And Mary Bond born-06lo''-

15-1753-
Thaddeus Bond Son to Henry And Mary Bond born July-20'''

1755-
Anna CooUidge Daughter to William & Elifabeth CooUidge born

Oc'^': 2^: 1752.
Hepzibah CooUidge Daughter to William & Elifabeth CooUidge

bom March 9"^ 1754.
Mary Cook Daugter to Stephen and Hannah Cook born Jan : 9-

1707/8.
Hannah Cook Daugter to Stephen & Hannah Cook Born Nov':

2''-i7o9.
James Cook Son to Stephen & Hannah Cook bom March-30"'-

1714.
Sufanna Cook Daugter to Stephen & Hannah Cook born O6I0' :

23<^-i7i7.
Abigail Cook Daughter to Stephen and Hannah Cook born

August-2'':-i72i.
John Cook Son to Stephen & Hannah Cook born May 31-1724.
Mary Hunt Daughter to John & Ruth Hunt Born January 21

1740.
Katherine Hunt Daughter to John & Ruth Hunt Born May-3'*

1742.

132 Watertown Records.

Katharine Hunt Daughter to John & Ruth Hunt Born May-io

1744.
Samuel Hunt Son to John & Ruth Hunt Born 06lob'^-25 1745.
John Hunt Son to John & Ruth Hunt Born January-16

1746/7.
Ruth Hunt Daughter to John and Ruth Hunt Born August-21

1748.
WilUam Hunt Son to John & Ruth Hunt Born January-io

1749-50.
Katherine Hunt Daugter to John and Ruth Hunt Born Odlob'-i

1751-
Thomas Hunt Son to John and Ruth Hunt Bom Sep'- 17

1754-
Elifabeth Hunt Daughter to John & Ruth Hunt Born 06lob'-i

1755-
Sarah Hunt Daughter to John and Ruth Hunt Born 06lo''-i7

1756.
Ephraim Hunt Son to John & Ruth Hunt Born Nov'-5"' 1758.
Elisabeth Sawin the Wife of John Sawin Deceast Feb: 27'^-

'754-
Seth Spring Son To Jedidiah and Elifabeth Spring born Sep'.

29"-! 754.
Jonas Earned Son of Jonas & Abigail Barned Born 24 June-

1753-
Samuel Barned Son of Jonas & Abigail Barned Born January 29-

1755-
Abigail Barned Daughter of Jonas and Abigail Barned Born

06lober: 4-1756.
Sarah Barned Daughter of Jonas & Abigail Barned Born March:

25-1758.
Daniel Barned Son of Jonas & Abigail Barned Born April: 21-

1760.
John Fowle Son of Edmund & Abigail Fowle Born February : 2 1 :

1756.
Luce Fowle Daughter of Edmund & Abigail Fowle Born August:

11: 1758.
Nathaniel Bright Decaf'' 06lober: 21-1754.
William Learned Son to Jonathan & Hannah Learned Born

Odlober: 17: 1739.
Jonathan Learned Son to Jonathan & Hannah Learned Born

06lober: 12: 1731.
Jonathan Stone Sone of Mofes & Hannah Stone Born Feb'' 2:

1753-
Thomas Learned Son to Jonathan & Hannah Learned Born

August 3: 1734.
Hannah Livermore Daughter to David & Abigail Livermore Born

March the 23: 1754.
Elizabeth Boyington Daugter to Jacob & Mary Boyington Born

Janu'^: y'. 9'\ 1756.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, 133

[98] Marriages. &c.

July 26*^. 1750. Timothy Thornton of Boston and Rebecca

Cufsins of Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ y^ Rev"^ Seth

Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Sep'. 20* 1750 John Cook and Joanna Whitney both of Water-
town were joined in Marriage ^ y^ Rev*^ Seth Storer Minifter of

y' Gospel.
Novemb'. i. 1750. Ebenezer Shed jun'. of Charlftown and Joanna

Taynter of Watertown were Joined in Marriage. "^ y^ Rev''. M'.

Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Watertown Dec'. 12"'. 1750. James Hay & Elizebeth CooUidge

both of Watertown were joined in Marriage by y" Rev'' M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
December 13*. 1750. Edward Johnfon of Woburn & Esther

CooUidge of Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ y"^ Rev**.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
December 27"^. 1750. Caleb Fuller of Newton & Mary Hovey of

Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ y* Rev''. M' Seth Storer

Minifter of y^ Gospel.
April II. 175 1. Nathaniel Livermore of Waltham & Martha

White of Watertown were joined in Marriage "^ y^ Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Sep'. 19. 175 1 Nathaniel CooUidge jun'. and Dorothy Whitney

both of Watertown, were joined in Marriage, "^ y* Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
John Kembal jun' and Mary Bond both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the 12"*. Day of Decemb'. 1751. "^ y^ Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Jonathan Cutter of Lexington and Elizebeth Hastings of Water-
town were joined in Marriage on the 12*''. Day of Dec'. 1751. by

yc Rgyd^ M' Seth Storer Minifter of y*" Gospel.
Nathaniel Smith of Grotton & PrifcUla Harris of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 17"*. Day of Dec'. 1751. "^ y^ Rev**.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Samuel Hammond of Waltham & Anna Bemis of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 9"*. Day of January 1752. "^ y' Rev"*.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y° Gospel.
Robert Goddard of Nichawog & Hannah Stone of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the 18"". Day of Feb^. 1752 "^ y*

Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Jofiah Stearns of Watertown and Mary Bordman of Cambridge

were joined in Marriage on y^ 23''. Day of April 1752. "^ y'

Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Daniel Peirce of Waltham and Martha Godding of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the 4"'. Day of June 1752. "^ y*

Rev"^. M5 Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel,
Ebenezer Parkman of Weftborough & Elizebeth Harrington of

Watertown were joined in Marriage on the 21 Day of Sep'.

1752 ^ y" Revd. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y"= Gospel.

134 Watertown Records.

John Stratton & Mary CooUidge both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the 28'\ Day of September 1752. '^ y^ Rev'' M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Nathan Willard of Newton & Vialeto Dix of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 16*, Day of Novemb'. 1752 '^ y^ Rev''.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
Jonas Barnard of Watertown and Abigail Viles of Waltham were

joined in Marriage on the 7'''. Day of December 1752 By the

Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Jedidiah Spring & Elizebeth Saltmarlh both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the S"". Day of March 1753. "^ y" Rev''.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
David Forfter & Sufanna Orr both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the 16*. Day of April 1753. ^ y' Rev''. M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.
Abel Benjamin & Elizebeth Nutting both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the 24* Day of April 1753. ^ y' Rev''. M'. Seth

Storer Minifter of y* Gospel.
[99] Abraham Brown and Mary Livermore both of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the 25*. Day of April 1753. "^ y'^

Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Jonas Bond jun'. & Ruth Harrington both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 25"". Day of |April 1753. "^ the Rev''.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Elias Mafon & Lydia Brown both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the 3'' Day of May 1753. "^ y^ Rev''. M' Seth

Storer. Minifter of the Gospel.
Ephraim Peirce of Waltham & Lydia White of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 8*. Day of May 1753. '^ th Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y« Gospel.
Abraham Hill of Cambridge & Sufanna Taynter of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the 31'". Day of May 1753. ^ the

Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.
John Whitney of Waltham & Mary Benjamin of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 4*. Day of July 1753. ^ y* Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.
Samuel Thatcher Jun". of Watertown and Mary Brown of Lexing-
ton were joined in Marriage on the 3''. Day of September 1753.

■^ the Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
David Goddard of Narraganfet N° 6. and Margret Stone of

Watertown were joined in Marriage on the 9"'. Day of Odober

1753- '^ y" Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Thomas Birdit & Ruth Chenry both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the firft day of November 1753. "^ y" Rev**. M' Seth

Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
William Godding and Mercy Stearns both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the Eighth Day of November 1753. '^ y°

Rev''. M' Seth Storer Minifter of y"^ Gospel.
David Bemis and Mary Bright both of Watertown were joined in

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 135

Marriage on the 29*. Day of November 1753. '^ y^ Rev''. M'

Seth Storer Minifter of y*" Gospel.
Joseph Coollidge & Eunice Stratton both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Eleventh Day of December 1753. "^ y^ Rev'*.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Nehemiah Mafon & Elizebeth Stone both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the 28"'. Day of March 1754. '^ y'' Rev''.

M' Seth Storer Minifter of the Gospel.
Thefe Thirty five foregoing Marriages were Returned to Joseph

Mafon Town Clerk on the Twenty Ninth Day of March 1754.

Returned to the Clerk of the peace

[100] 1755 Births & Deaths.

John Meed Son of Israel & Mary Meed born Feb'^ 22 i755«

John Remington Son to John & Mary Remington

Born March-4"' 1755'

John Stone Son of Jonathan & Martha Stone Born

March: 7"^ 1755.

Mary Fisk Daugter of Samuel & Lydia Fisk Born

May-15 1755.

Katherine Harrington Daughter of Natha'. & Mary

Harrington Born Aug'. 26 i755'

James Hay Son of James & Elifabeth Hay Born May

-the-i8* 1755.

Nathaniel Harris Son to Stephen & Sarah Harris Bom

March-20"' i755«

Frances Brown Son of Jonathan & Esther Brown Bom

April 16 1755.

Hannah Dix Daughter to James & Sarah Dix Bom

July: 25: 1755.

David Bemis Son to David & Mary Bemis Born Sep-
tember y* 15 1754-

Elifabeth Mason the wife of Nehemiah Mafon Deceas't-

April-24 1755.

Deacon Joseph Mason Deceas't July-6* i7SS«

Marriages Consuinated.

Joseph Jackson of Newton & Abigail Brown of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the Eleventh Day of April-1754- '^\ the
Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.

Josiah Morfe of Cambridge and Anna Benjamin of Watertown
were Joined in Marriage on the Eleventh Day of April 1754-
^'- the Rev". W. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.

Nathan Kendall of Woburn & Sarah White of Watertown were
Joined in Mariage on the first Day of August-1754-'^'. the
Rev'', M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple in Watertown.

Stephen Harris & Sarah Brown both of Watertown were Joined in

136 Watertown Records.

Marriage on the Sixteenth Day of January 1755- '^\ the Rev'*.

M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple in Watertown.
David Sanger Jun'. & Lucy Learned both of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the Twentieth Day of Feb^- 1755.

'^'- the Rev'*: M^ Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple in

Watertown.
Benjamin Harris and Mary Addleton both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the Twentieth Day of Feb^: 1755. By the

Rev'*: M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.
Jofeph Hay and Hannah Harris both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Twentieth Day of Feb^: 1755. By the Rev'*.

M'. Seth Storer minifter of the Gosple.
Eben': Stone Jun'. And Abigail Stowell both of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the Fourteenth Day of March 1755. By

the Rev'*: M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.
Isreal Whittemore of Weston And Abigail Brown of Watertown

were Joined in Marriage on the first Day of May 1755. By the

Rev'* : M' Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.

[101] 1756. Births & Deaths.

Sufanna Soden Daughter of Samuel & Sufanna Soden

Born September 21- 1756

Lucy Felton Daughter of Benjamin & [Joanna] Felton

Born May 29 ^75^

John Leathe Son to Jedidiah & Hannah Leathe born

May: 18 1756

Molly Sawin Daughter of Daniel & Sufanna Sawin

born March. 21^' 1756

Abigail Richardson Daughter to Edward and Abigail

Richardson born May-i^'. 1756

Elisabeth Stone Daughter of Nathaniel & Ruth Stone

born- May the 3"*.- 1756

Ebenezer Hinds — Son to Ebenez' & Sufanna Hinds

born March-23'^ 1756

Abraham Randal Son to John & Love Randal Born

May 29 1756

Henry Kemball Son to John Kemball Jun'. & Mary

Kemball Born June- 17- 1756

Sufanna Coffeen Daughter of John & Sufanna Coffeen

Born-July-27 1756,

Mary Cook Daugter of John and Johanna Cook born

Ap': 27 1756

Samuel Coollidge Son of Jonas and Elifabeth Coollidge

Born August-31- 1756

Daniel .Coollidge Son of Nathaniel & Dorothy Coollidge

Born May the 24'*"- 1756

David Clark Son to Uriah and Ruth Clark- Born

Decern- 31 1756

Births, Marriages and Deatlis. 137

Nathaniel Bemis Son to David and Mary Bemis Born

Decern', ao"' lyS^-

Cornelius Stone Son to Ebenezer & Abigail Stone

Born-Novem'-2o"^ lyS^-

Tho^: Spring Son to Jedidiah & Elifabeth Spring born

Sep'. 16* 1756-

Samuel Parry Deceas't January aS'** 1756

Henry Spring Jun'. Deceas't Sept- 11 1756

Marriages Confumated.

Abijah Hammond of Newton and Mary Saltmarsh of Watertown

were Joined in Marriage on the Fifth Day of June 1755. ^'.

the Rev'^: M'. Seth Storer Minister of y= Gosple.
W- Sanger and Abigail Jenifon of Watertown were Joined in

Marriage on the Twenty Fourth Day of July. 1755. By the Rev'':

M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.
Amariah Learned and Hannah Hastings both of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the Twenty First Day of Aug'. 1755. By

the Rev'': M'. Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gosple.
Henry Evans of Boston and Elifabeth Baldwin of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the Twenty Third Day of Oaob'. 1755.

^'. the Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.
Sam'. Soden of Cambridge and Sufanna Mafon of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the Sixteenth Day of Decemb- 1755.

By M' Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple in Watertown.
Oliver Prescot of Groton & Lydia Baldwin of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the Nineteenth Day of Feb''. 1756. ^'

the Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.

(Thus far Returned to the Clerk of y= peace.)

Daniel Learned Son to Amariah & Hannah Learned

Born Feb"': 18: 1756.

[lOS] 1757. Births & Deaths.

Anna Harris Daughter to Stephen & Sarah Harris

Bom April. 30 i757-

Lucy Remington Daughter to John & Mary Remington

Born June. 10 _ I7S7«

Daniel Sawin Son to Daniel & Susanna Sawin born

May. 1=' 1757-

Asa Bond Son to Henry & Mary Bond born August

the 25 1757-

Nathaniel Norcrofs Son to Josiah & Elifabeth Norcrofs

born June 30"'. i757'

Daniel Mason Son to Nehemiah & Martha Mason born

August- 1 5 1757'

John Cook Son to John & Johanna Cook born Sep-

tem'. 12 ^757'

757-

138 Watertown Records.

Thomas Stone Son to Jonathan and Martha Stone

Born March 27. i757-

Abraham Crawley Son to Abraham and Grace Crawley

Born 06lober. 21 1757-

Elifabeth Coollidge Daughter of Joseph and Eunice

Coollidge Born January 15 i7S7-

. ( Mary & > Brown Daughters of Jonathan &
"'"^ ( Elizabeth ) Esther Brown Born July 6. i

Catherine Bemis Daughter to Jonathan & Huldah

Bemis Born 06lober. 4. 1756.

Tabitha Learned Daughter to Jonas & Tabitha

Learned Born Febuary 1756.

David Sanger Son to David & Luce Sanger Born

Feb^ 15. 1756.

Phinehas Harrington Son to Edward & Hannah Har-
rington Born Auguft: 2: 1756-
Samuel Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born

December: 7 Day 1756.

John Sanger Son to William & Abigail Sanger Born

May y^ 6 1756.

Anna Harris Daughter to Stephen and Sarah Harris

Deceas'. May-i8- i7S7-

William Gamage Son to William & Abigail Gamage

Born Feb"^: y*": 24: 1748.

Samuel Gamage Son to William & Abigail Gamage

Born Aug*: y^ 25"": 1751-

Elizabeth Cook Daughter to Samuel & Sufannah Cook

Born July: 12: i74i'

Stephen Cook Son to Samuel & Sufannah Cook Born

January 6: 1742 / 3.

Robert Cook Son to Samuel & Sufannah Cook Born

Janury: 15: 1745/6.

Sufannah Cook Daughter to Samuel & Sufannah Cook

Born Dec' 5 1748-

Hannah Cook Daughter to Samuel & Sufannah Cook

Born April: 30: i7Si-

Sufannah Cook wife to Samuel Cook Defeaft Feb-
ruary: 10: 1754-
William Dix Son to James & Sarah Dix Born May: 24: i757'
Samuel Coollidge Son to Jonas & Elizabeth Coollidge

Born August: 31 : i756'

Samuel Hager Son to Samuel & Mary Hager Born

Sep': 9: 1736.

Moses Hager Son to Samuel & Mary Hager Born

Sep': 22 1737.

Jonathan Hager Son to Samuel & Mary Hager Born

March: 18: 1741.

Abigail Hager Daughter to Samuel & Mary Hager

Born Jan'^: 14: i744-

Births, Marriages and DeatJts. 139

Sufanna Hager Daughter to Samuel & Mary Hager

Born 061': y* 26: 1746,

Elijah Hager Son to Samuel and Mary Hager Born

Oa'y^23: 1745,

Nathan Boyington Son to Jacob & Mary Boyington

Born 0(51': y^ 16: i7S7

Daniel Livermore Son to David & Abigail Livermore

Born Aprily^ f^. 1749,

Lydia Livermore Daughter to David & Abigail Liver-
more Born Jan'^: y^ 8"*. 1750 /I

Samuel Coollidge Son to Samuel & Ruth Coollidge

Born Aug•:y^ 8^ 175 1. O. S

[103] Marriages Consumated

Moses Biggelow of Watertown and Mary Hammond of Newton
were joined in Marriage on the fifteenth Day of June 1756.
^' the Rev<*: M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.

Thomas Rand of Charlestown and Anna Coollidge of Watertown
were joined in Marriage on the Twenty Eighth Day of December

1756.

^ The Rev<*: M' Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.
Josiah Norcrofs & Elifabeth Child both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Sixth Day of January 1757. '^ the Rev''. M'.

Seth Storer Minister of y' Gospel.
William Bond & Lucy Brown both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the Seventeenth Day of February. 1757. '^. the

Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gospel.
Ebenezer Swan of Cambridge and Mary Manfer of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the Seventeenth Day of March

1757, "^ the Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gosple.
Simon Whitney and Mary Ruggles both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Twenty Sixth Day of May 1757. "^ the

Rev'': M'. Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gosple.
Sam': White and Sibbell Bright both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the Second Day of June 1757. '^ the Rev'': M'.

Seth Storer Minister of y*". Gosple.
Josiah Mason and Anna Livermore both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Twenty first Day of June 1757. '^. the Rev**:

M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple.
Josiah Bright & Rachel Livermore both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the Twenty first Day of July 1757. '^ the Rev**:

M': Seth Storer Minister of y' Gospel.

Returned to y° Clerk of y^ Peace.

Abijah Peirce of Waltham and ThankfuU Brown of the Same

Town were Joined in Marriage one the Third Day of Sep'. 1751.

^ the Rev'': M'. Seth Storer Minister of y= Gosple.
William Sibley of Sutton & Rebecca Southworth of Waltham were

Joined in Marriage on the Twenty Sixth Day of Decem'. 1751.

'^. the Rev''. M'. Seth Storer Minister of y*= Gosple.

140 Watertown Records.

Josiah Hastings & Lydia Ball both of Waltham were Joined in

Marriage on the fourth Day of June 1752. By the Rev'*. M'.

Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.
Paul Wyman of Woborn & Lucy White of Watertown were Joined

in Marriage on the Seventeenth Day of Nov'- 1757. By the

Rev'*. M^ Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.
Daniel Watson of Cambridge & Anna Tainter of Watertown

were Joined in Marriage on the Twenty fourth Day of Nov'-

1757. ^ the Rev"*. M^ Seth Storer Minister of the Gosple in

Watertown.
George Munroe & Anna Bemis both of Watertown were Joined in

Marriage on the Thirtieth Day of March AD. 1758. '^ the Rev**:

M'. Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.
Abijah Brown of Watertown and Sarah Stearns of Waltham were

Joined in Marriage on the twenty fourth Day of May 1758.

^ the Rev"*: M^ Seth Storer Minister of y". Gospel.
Oliver Livermore & Katherine Bond both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the twenty Second Day of June 1758.

•^ the Rev'*. M^ Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gospel.
Sam'. Sanger and Grace Harrington both of Watertown were

joined in Marriage on the twenty fourth Day of August 1758.

1^ the Rev"*. M^ Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gospel.
Tho'. Learned Jun'. of Watertown & Deborah Brown of Cambridge

were joined in Marriage on the 22. Day of March 1759. ^. the

Rev'*. M'. Seth Storer Minister of y^ Gosple.
Returned

[104] Births & Deaths. 1758.

James Stone Son to Nathaniel and Ruth Stone born

June 13"^: 1758

Lucy Fisk Daughter to Sam': & Lydia Fisk Born June

30"^ 1758

John Richardson Son to Edw**: & Abigail Richardson

born July- 1 1 1758

Jonathan Remington Son to John & Mary Remington

Born-Sep''-4 1758

Hannah Leathe Daughter to Jedidiah and Hannah

Leathe Born July-15- 1758

Mary Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elifiibeth Child

was Born-Nov''-2 5. 1758

Mary Sanderfon Daughter to Isaac & Kezia Sanderson

Born April-24- 1758

Samuel Hinds Son to Eben'. & Susanna Hinds Born

June 29 1758

Abijah White Son of Jonas & Lois White Born May

y' 22 1750

Jonas White Son of Jonas & Lois White Born June

y<= 19 1752

Births f Marriages and Deaths. 1 41

Joel White Son of Jonas & Lois White Born July y' 15 i754«

Lois White Daughter of Jonas & Lois White Born

Odlober y* 8 1756.

Josiah White Son of Jonas & Lois White Born Novem-
ber y^ 5- 1758.
Thomas Soden Son of Samuel & Sufanna Soden Born

August 8- 1758-

Hugh Mafon Son of Nhemiah & Martha Mafon Born

December: 23: i758.

Samuel White Son of Samuel & Sibil White Born

March: 4: 1758.

Thomas Sanger Son to David & Luce Sanger Born

January the 8: 1758.

Edward Harrington Son to Edward & Hannah Har-
rington Born May. 20: 1758'
Henry Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born

June: 6: 1758.

and Defeafed the 17 Day of the Same Month
Isaac Randal Son to John & Love Randal Born June

the 29 1758.

Jonathan Bright Son to Josiah & Rachel Bright Born

the 17 of Sep' 1758.

Mary Learned Daughter to Amariah & Hannah

Learned Born June 28: 1758.

Abigail Sanger Daughter to William Sanger Born

February y''-2- 1758.

Lucy Fisk Daughter to Samuell and Lydia Fisk

Deceas't August. 6*. 1758.

The Wid"^. Deliverance Webb Deceas't-Decem- 20"'.

Aged 82 Years. 1758.

Jonathan Brown Deceaft July 25 1758.

John Kemball Deceaft January: i Day 1758-

[105] Births & Deaths. 1759.

Josiah Spring Son to Jedidiah and Elifabeth Spring

born July 24**^ i759-

Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney Son to Simon and Mary

Whitney Born March 19 i759-

Luke Bemis Son to David and Mary Bemis Born

oao'- II 1759-

Charles Harrington Son to Nathanel & Mary Har-
rington Born May 19- i7S9-

Jonathan Brown Son of Jonathan & Esther Brown Born

November 25: i759-

Lydia Stone Daughter of Jonathan & Martha Stone

Born May 2 i759-

Elizabeth Mafon Daughter of Nehemiah & Martha

Mafon Born Dec': 18: 1759.

142 Watertown Records.

Mathew Johnfon Son of Mathew & Sarah Johnfon

Born Jan^y- lo: 1759.

Luce White Daughter of Samuel & Sibil White Born

Sep^: 24: 1759-

Mary Kemball Daughter of John & Mary Kemball

Born Oftober: 4: 1759.

Luce Cook Daughter to John & Joanna Cook Born

November the 29: i759-

Abijah Brown Son to Abijah & Sarah Brown Born

March: 21: i759-

Sufannah Harrington Daughter to Edward & Hannah

Harrington Born Nov' 23: i759'

John Sawin Son to Daniel & Sufannah Sawin Born

FeV''. 7: 1759-

Elizabeth Dix Daughter to James & Sarah Dix Born

April: 22: 1759-

Jofhua Coollidge Son to Joseph & Eunis CooUidge

Bom September y*" 11 i7S9'

Lydia Sanger Daughter to Samuel & Grace Sanger

Born January y*" 8- i7S9-

Sam': Tainter Deceas't-January. 4*'' i759-

William Tainter Son to John & Joanna Tainter

Deceas't March- 6""- 1759.

Thod"=: Bond •Son to Henry & Mary Bond. Deceas't

Samuel Warrin Deceas'* November: 13 i759-

Marriages Consumated.

Hubbard Rufsell of Cambridge & Lois Boynton of Watertown
were joined in Marriage on the 12*- Day of June 1759.

■^ the Rev'': M'. Seth Storer Minister of y". Gospel.
Simon Hastings & Sarah Coollidge both of Watertown were joined
in Marriage on the Tweffth Day of June 1759.

■^ the Rev'': M^ Seth Storer Minister of the Gospel.
Jedidiah Learned of Watertown and Mary Grant of Cambridge
were Joined in Marriage on the 20"'. Day of Septem'. 1759.

■^ The Rev'': M^ Seth Storer Minister of y" Gospel.
Return''d.

[106] Births & Deaths. 1760.

Elifabeth Norcrofs Daughter to Josiah & Elifabeth

Norcrofs born Jan^: 16- 1760.

Eben Richard fon Son of Edward & Abigail Richard-

fon born July: 12: 1760.

Nathaniel Stone Son of Nathaniel & Ruth Stone

Born July 21 : 1760.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 143

Nathaniel Coollidge Son of Nathaniel & Dorothy

Coollidge Born May: 4: ^7oo-

Tosiah Learned Son to Thomas & Deborah Learned

Born July: 28: ^ ^760.

Mary Harrington Wife to Nathaniel Harrington De-
feased July: 15- . ^ ^^. ., ^760.
Abigail Learned Daughter to Fanning & Abigail

Learned Born March: 8: 1700-

Jonathan Bemis Son to Jonathan & Huldah Bemis

Born Oaober: 19: ^7oo-

Nathaniel Sanger Son to David & Luce Sanger Bom

May-15- , ^ '760.

Luce Bond Daughter to William & Luce Bond Born

December: 26: ^759-

Jeremiah Fowle Son to Edmund & Abigail Fowle Born

December: 17: ^7oo-

Dorothy Whitney Daughter to Simon & Mary Whitney

Born July: 22: , ^^ ^760.

Jacob Randal Son to John & Love Randal Bom.

July-29: , ^760.

Mary Crawley Daughter to Abraham & Grace Crawley

Bom January 24: '7o°-

Benjaman Haftings Son to Simon & Sarah Haftings

Born April: i- 1761.

Lucy Sawin Daughter to Daniel & Sufannah Sawm

Born July: 10: . , ^ ^760.

Joseph Bright Son to Josiah & Rachel Bright Bom

Auguft-23: , ^ '760.

David Beamed Son to James & Sarah Beamed Born

August: 17: ^7 o-

Richard Clark Deceafed. November: 6: 1700-

Elizabeth Learned Daughter to Amariah & Hannah

Learned Born Sep': 10: »7oo.

Mercy Amelia Spring Daughter to Convers & Mercy

Spring Born Feb'^: 28: ^7^°-

Lvdia Sanger Daughter to William & Abigail Sanger

BomSep^2I: , ^ ^ ^76°.

Sarah Leath Daughter to Jedidiah & Hannah Leath

Born Sep': 19: o i. tr • ^^

Hannah Harris Daughter to Stephen & Sarah Hams

Born June y^ 29 , , xt r ^^ °'

Josiah Norcrofs Son to Josiah & Elizabeth Norcrofs

Bom April y« 22 ^7^2.

Samuel Sanger Son to Samuel & Grace Sanger Born

Feb'>':y=2i: ^ ^ ^7^i-

Grace Sanger Daughter to Samuel & Grace Sanger

Born Jan'^ty" 20: ^703-

Sufanna Stratton Daughter to John & Mary Stratton

Born Dec'; y' 2: ^70°-

144 Watertown Records.

William Stratton Son to John & Mary Stratton Born

July y^ 4 1762.

Joftiua Stratton Son to John & Mary Stratton Born

Dec': y*" 29: 1763.

Richard CooUidge Stratton Son to John & Mary

Stratton Born Feb'^. y^ 28: 1766.

Isaac Stratton Son to John & Mary Stratton Born

Feb'^: y' 20: i77o-

James Vila Son to James & Mary Vila Born Dec': y*

5* 1762.

Andrew White Son to Jedidiah & EHzabeth White

Born April y''.2'*. 1769-

John White Son to Mary Learned Born 061': y* 12 1775-

[107] Births & Deaths 1761 & 1762

Ebenezer Mafon Son to Ebenezer & Elizabeth Mafon

Born Feb*': 18: 1761.

Samuel Soden Son to Samuel & Sufannah Soden Born

January 13: 1761,

Mary Harris Daughter to Benjamin & Abigail Harris

Born March: 19: 1761.

Mofes Learned Son to Fanning & Abigail Learned

Born November. 25: 1761.

Mary Haftings Daughter to Simon & Sarah Haftings

Born Sep': 12: 1761,

Katherine Sanger Daughter to Nathaniel & Anna

Sanger Born April: 11: 176]

Dorothy Whitney Daughter to Simon & Mary Whitney

DeceaP: August 9: 1761.

Joseph Child Son to Jonathan & Elizabeth Child Born

December 17: 1761

Abigail White Daughter to Samuel & Sibil White Born

July: 19: 1761.

Jonas Dix Son to James & Sarah Dix Born June: 4 1761,

Hannah Learned wife to Amariah Learned Deceaf"*

June the i: 1761.

Jonathan Remington Son to John & Mary Remington

was Born July: 16"': 1761.

Joseph Mafon Son to Nehemiah & Martha Mafon Born

July: y" 4- 1761.

Martha Mafon Wife to Nehemiah Mafon Decef-

July: 23- 1761,

Joseph Coollidge Son to Joseph & Eunis Coollidge

Born Odober y" 4- 1761,

Thomas Gardner Son to Joseph & Eleanor Gardner

Born April y". 10- 1761.

Hannah Stone Daughter to Jonathan & Martha Stone

Born April y': 2: 176]

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 145

Sarah Byles Daughter to Daniel & Sarah Byles Born

Dec'; y'^ 25: 1762-

Jonathan Bemis Son to David & Mary Bemis Born

June y* 12:- 17^2.

Lois White Daughter to Jonas & Lois White Born

Feb^: y^ 4*: 1764.

Samuel Sawin Son to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin Born

Mayy'^iS'": 1762.

Mary Whitney Daughter to Simon & Mary Whitney

Born Jan'y; 10: 1762.

Henry Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born

January: 14: 1762.

Thomas Clark Son to Thomas & Sarah Clark Bom

Feb^". 26: 1762.

Benjaman Sanger Son to David & Luce Sanger Born-

Feb^y-. 23: 1762.

Josiah Bright Son to Josiah & Rachel Bright Born

April: 28: 1762.

Elizabeth Clark Daughter to Richard & Elizabeth

Clark Born August 4: 1762.

Jonathan Coding Son to Jonathan Coollidge & Hannah

Coding Born Feb". 25 1762.

Paul Learned Son to Thomas & Deborah Learned

Born august 19: 1762.

William Mafon Son to Ebenezer & Elizabeth Mafon

Born November y^ 30. 1762.

Samuel Sawin Son to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin Born.

May:y'=8: 1762.

Samuel Fowle Son to Edmund & Abigail Fowle Born

Dec^ 18: 1762.

Sarah Gardner Daughter to Joseph & Eleanor Gardner

Born Dec' y": 19: 1762.

Caleb Learned Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Learned

Born August y^: 12: 1762.

Mercy Learned Daughter to Jonas & Tabitha Learned

Born February y^: 4: _ 1762.

Abigail Learned Daughter to Fanning & Abigail

Learned Defeas'. December y^: 24. 1762.

Samuel Fisk Son to Samuel & Lydia Fisk Born Oao-

ber y^ 9. 1762.

John Bemis Son to Jonathan & Huldah Bemis Born

May y': 4: 1762.

Stephen Harris Son to Stephen & Sarah Harris Born

May y'=: 24: 1762.

Elizabeth Jenifon Daughter to Samuel & Abigail

Jenifon Born May y^: 15: 1762.

Molly Boyington Daughter to Jacob & Mary Boyington

Born Jan'": y^ 29''': 1762.

146 Watertown Records.

[108] Marriages Confumated.

Joseph Gardner of Watertown & Eleanor Collier of Bofton
were joined in Marriage on the Eleventh Day of March
1760.

^' the Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.
Nathan Coollidge & Elifabeth Learned both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the Eight day of May 1760.

^^ the Rev'* M^ Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Joseph Whitney & Elifabeth Goddard both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the third Day of July 1 760.

'^' the Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y"" Gofpel.
Convers Spring & Mercy Learned both of Watertown were Joined
in marriage on the Seventh day of Auguft^ 1 760.

^' the Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.
Ebenezer Mafon & Elifabeth Bright both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the fifteenth Day of 06lober 1760.

■^^ the Rev** M"' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.
William Saltmarfh & Elifabeth Patterfon both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the Ninth Day of December 1760.

^' the Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Jonas Mills of Needham & Lydia Benjamin of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the thirteenth Day of January: 1761.

^' the Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.
James Gray of Stockbridge & Sarah Spring of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the fifth Day of February 1761.

^^ the Rev'' M^ Seth Storer Minifter of f Gofpel.
Middfs Watertown Auguft: 15: 1760.

Nathaniel Sanger & Anna Rufsel both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage.

^' Nath" Harris Juftice peace.
Thus far Returned April 1761.

William Goding and Sarah Stearns both of Watertown were Joined
in Marriage on the twentieth Day of April 1761.

^' Y Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.
Jonathan Coollidge Goding & Hannah Learned both of Watertown
were joined in Marriage on the twenty first day of May 1761.

^' the Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.

[109] Marriages Confumated.

Ebenezer Warner of Springfield & Elifabeth Cook of Watertown
were joined in Marriage on the eight Day of 06lober 1761.

^' y^ Rev" M' Seth Storer Minifter of y= Gospel.
Ebenezer Beal of Hingham and Ann Thomfon of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the Nineteenth Day of October 1761.

^' y"^ Rev"* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y*^ Gospel.
Samuel Jenifon Jun' & Abigail Newton both of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the P'leventh Day of November 1761.

^' y*^ Rev'' M' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gospel.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 147

Nathaniel Harrington & Rebecca Clark both of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the Twenty ninth Day of March 1762.

^^ y" Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y-^ Gospel.
Jonathan Learned Juner & Sufanna Willis both of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the Twenty ninth Day of April 1762.

^^ y- Rev'* M' Seth Storer Minifter of y= Gospel.
James Vela & Mary Stearnes both of Watertown were joined in
Marriage on the fourth Day of May 1762.

f ^ y" Rev'* M^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.
John Woodbridge of South Hadley and Mary Whitney of Water-
town were joined in Marriage on the Tenth Day of June 1762.
^' y" Rev"* M^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.
Nathaniel Goddard of Weston & Lydia Cutting of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on y* first day of December 1762.

^ Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.

Ameriah Learned of Watertown & Sufanna Norcrofs of Newton

were Joined in Marriage on y*" Twenty fifth day of January

1763-

■^ Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Ezekiel Walker of Boston & Abigail Coollidge of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the Sixteenth day of March 1763.

■^ Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.
Elifha Learned & Sarah Bemis were lawfully married on the
Seventh day of June 1763.

^ Seth Storer minifter of y^ Gospel.
Midd'efes fs: Cambridge April 17"" day 1764

Nehemiah Mafon and Rebecca Fillebrown both of Watertown
were Joined in Marriage '^^ Jon*: Haftings Jus: Peace.
Thus far Returned April 1765.

[110] Births & Deaths. 1763.

John Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Born

March: 5: 1763

The wid° Mary Mafon Decef. April: y* 22- 1763

Frederick Remington Son to John & Mary Remington

Born May y^: 16: 1763

Adam Brown Son to Jonathan & Esther Brown Born

June y^ 16— 1763

Grace Coollidge Daughter to Nathaniel & Dorothy

Coollidge Born August y^: 19: 1763

William Sanger Son to William & Abigail Sanger

Born April y*^: 11: 1763

Sally Edes Daughter to Daniel & [Katherine] Edes

Born May y^ 7. 1763

Abigail Learned Daughter to Fanning & Abigail

Learned Born December y*: 7: 1763

Achfah Leath Daughter to Jedidiah & Hannah Leath

Born Feb'^: y": 3: 1763,

148 Wateiiown Records.

Peter Coding Son to Jonathan Coollidge Coding &

Hannah Coding Born 061'. 28: 1763.

Elenor White Daughter to Samuel & Sibil White Born

July: 26. 1763.

Hannah Draper Daughter to John & Ann Draper

Born August y*^ 12: 1763-

Sarah Richardfon Daughter to Edward Richardfon &

Abigail Born June y*" 9: 1763.

Elizabeth Bond Daughter to William & Luce Bond

Born 06t': y'= 30: 1763.

Amos Patterfon Son to Joseph & Lydia Patterfon Born

Feb'": 18- 1748.

Martha Patterfon Daughter to Joseph & Lydia Pat-
terfon Born May: 26 : i750'

Sarah Patterfon Daughter to Joseph & Lydia Pat-
terfon Born June 30: 1753-

Esther Patterfon Daughter to Joseph & Lydia Pat-
terfon Born Jan'": 10. 1756.

John Saltmarlh Son to WilUam & Elizabeth Saltmarlh

Born 061'. 19. 1763-

William Saltmarlh Son to William & Elizabeth Salt-
marlh Born 061': i: 1761.

Elizabeth Saltmarlh Daughter to William & Elizabeth

Saltmarfh Born Sep': 21: 1765.

Mary Whitney wife to Samuel Whitney Deceaft August:

17 Day- 1763.

Thomas Soden Son to Samuel & Sufanna Soden Born

Sep': y'' 26 1765.

Jacob Boyington Son to Jacob & Mary Boyington

Born May y*": 11"': 1764.

Abijah Sawin Son to Daniel Sawin & Sufanna Sawin

Born Jan''': y'^ 15 5^764.

Mofes Mafon Son to Nehemiah & Rebecca Mafon

Born July y"": 24: 1764.

Grace Harrington Daughter to Jonathan & Crace Har-
rington Born Sep': y^: 30: 1765.

Daniel Byles Son to Daniel & Sarah Byles Born Feb'^:

y'22: 1765.

Anna Bemis Daughter to David & Mary Bemis Born

Sep':y'=3: 1764.

Nathaniel Norcrofs Son to Josiah & Elizabeth Nor

crofs Born April y" 22: 1764.

Jemima Norcrofs Daughter to Josiah & Elizabeth

Norcrofs Born May y": 14 1766.

William Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born

06lober y'': 24"'- 1765.

Sarah Learned Daughter to Elifha & Sarah Learned

Born August y". 28. 1764.

John Hinds Son to Ebenezer & Sufanna Hinds Born

May y": 7 day 1764.

Births, Maniages and Deaths. 149

Daniel Hastings Son to Simon & Sarah Hastings Born

Sep': y<= i. 1763.

Elizabeth Haftings Daughter to Simon & Sarah

Haftings Born April y^ 3, 1766.

Mary Leathe Daughter to Jedidiah & Hannah Leathe

Born Jan^ 2 6'^ 1767.

Lucy Leathe Daughter to Jedidiah & Hannah Leathe

Born Jan^ 2'': 1769.

Benjamin Whitney Son to Henry & Hannah Whitney

Born March Io'^ 1769.

[Ill] Births & Deaths. 1764 & 1765.

Spencer Sanger Son to Nathaniel & Anna Sanger

Born March y^: 19: i7^4«

Joshua Learned Son to Thomas & Deborah Learned

Born August y'': 23: 1764*

Josiah Convers Spring Son to Convers & Mercy

Spring Born June y*": 29: 1764.

Chary Stone Daughter to Jonathan & Martha Stone

Born Nov': y'': ig: 1764'

Lucy Sanger Daugter to David & Lucy Sanger Born

April y'^: 15: 1764-

Mofes Bright Son to Josiah & Rachel Bright Born

August y*: 22: 1764'

Sarah Clark Daugter to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born

July y'=: 9: i764«

Enoch Mafon Son to Ebenezer & Elizabeth Mafon

Born July y'' 22: 1764*

Elizabeth Brown wid" Deceafed August y^: 6- 1765-

Rhoda Stone Daughter to Nathaniel & Ruth Stone

Born May y*": 14: '^I^S'

Francis Leath Daughter to Jedidiah & Hannah Leath

Born May y*": 28: 1765-

Samuel Fisk Son to Samuel & Lydia Fisk DeceaP July

ye 6: 1764.

Lucretia Fisk Daughter to Samuel & Lydia Fisk Born

Sep':y^ 15: 1764.

Sarah Harris Daughter to Stephen & Sarah Harris

Born May y": 16: i7^S*

Daniel Whitney Bifco Son to Jofiah & Grace Bifco

Born Nov': 17: 17^5*

Ruth Bond Daughter to Jonas & Ruth Bond Born

June y* 30- 1753*

Leonard Bond Son to Jonas & Ruth Bond Born

January y^: 30: 1755-

Jonas Bond Son to Jonas & Ruth Bond Born Novem-
ber 16. 1756.
Hannah Bond Daughter to Jonas & Ruth Bond Bom

March y' 31: i7S^'

150 Watertown Records.

Mary Bond Daughter to Jonas & Ruth Bond-Bom

January 7"=: 16: 1761.

Anna Bond Daughter to Jonas & Ruth Bond Born

Aprily": 14: 1765.

Daniel Stone Son to Jonathan & Martha Stone Born

January y^2 7: 1766.

Hannah Gardiner Daughter to Joseph & Elenor

Gardiner Born Nov': 7"*. 1765.

Benjamin Felton-Stetfon Son to Ebenezer & Lucy

Stetfon Born May: y^ 22: 1766.

Samuel Jenifon Son to Samuel & Abigail Jenifon Bom

August y* 24: 1764.

Abigail Jenifon Daughter to Samuel & Abigail Jenifon

Born May y* 3: 1766.

Hannah Bond Clark Daughter to Thomas & Sarah

Clark Born July y^ 14: 1766.

Twins \ ^°^^ ^ 1 ^^^^*^ Daughters to Phinehas Sz:

"""^ ( Katherine ) Lois Child Born June y^: 29. 1766.

The wid"" Elizabeth Prentice Deceaft May y^: 31: 1766.

Mary Kemball wife to John Kemball Deceaft April

y'^: xff" 1766.

Wid° Lydia Warrin Deceaft the 15*. Day of July- 1766.

William Richardfon Son to Edward & Abigail Rich-

ardfon Born 0(51' y^: 5: 1765.

Silas Spring Son to Convers & Mercy Spring Born

August y*": 13"*: 1766.

Josiah White Son to Samuel & Sibil White Born Sep':

y«i8"': 1766.

John Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Bom

Sep' 2'^ 1766.

V Richard Walker Son to Richard & Elizabeth Walker

Born Sep', y^: 13"': 1766.

Joseph Sawin Son to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin Bom

May: y<= 8*: 1766.

Sarah Mafon Daughter to Nehemiah & Rebecca Mafon

Born Aug': y^: 2i'\ 1766.

Nathan CooUidge Son to Nathaniel & Dorothy Cool-

lidge Born December y^: 6: 1766.

[113] Marriages Confummated.

Thomas Johnfon of Charlstown & Mary Clark of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on y* Eighteenth Day of September 1763.

'^' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.

Ebenezer Seaver of Cambridge & Sarah Coollidgeof Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on the twenty Ninth Day of November 1763.

'^' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.

Amos Livermore & Hephzibath Coollidge both of Watertown were

Joined in Marriage on y' first Day of December 1763.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gospel.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 151

Ezekiel Whitney of Watertown & Katharine Draper of Roxbury
were Joined in Marriage on y= Sixth day of December 1763.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel,

Thaddeus Haftings of Lexington & Mary Stratton of Watertown

were Joined in Marriage on y'^ twenty Ninth day of March 1763.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.

Simon CoolHdge & Mary Jenifon both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on y^ twenty fifth Day of December 1764.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
Timothy Wheeler of Concord & Hannah Bond of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on y^ Second Day of January 1765.

f ^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
Samuel Whitney & Lydia Prentice both of Watertown were joined
in Marriage on the fifteenth Day of January 1765.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.
Daniel Bond & Sarah Gray both of Watertown were joined in Mar-
riage on the first day of March 1765.

^■^ Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.
Ebenezer Stetfon & Lucey Ruggles both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the first day of July 1765.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.
Josiah Bisco & Grace Whitney both of Watertown were Joined in
Marriage on y^ thirtyeth Day of September 1765.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
Thus far Return'' April 1770.

[113] Marriages Confummated.

Jonathan Whitney & Sufanna Norcrofs both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the tenth Day of Oaober 1765.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.
Samuel Brown of Newton & Lois Coollidge of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the fourteenth Day of Oftober 1765.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.
Richard Walker & Elizabeth Goddard both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the fifteenth Day of Odober 1765.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
David Coollidge ju' & Dorothy Stearns both of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the fifth day of December 1765.

'^' Seth Storer Minifter of y"^ Gospel.

Abraham Hews & Lucy Jenifon both of Watertown were joined in

Marriage on the tenth Day of January 1766. , ^ ^ ,

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.

Mofes Sanders & Sarah Goddard both of Watertown were joined

in Marriage on the twenty Seventh day of February 1766

^^ Seth Storer Mmifter of y' Gofpel.
James Bradilh of Charlstown & Mary Stearns of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the fifteenth day of May 1766.

^^ Seth Storer Mmifter of y^ Gofpel.

152 Watertown Records.

Benjamin Dana of Cambridge & Lucey Whitney of Watertown
were lawfully Married on the twenty Second Day of May
1766.

"^' Seth Storer Minifter of y-^ Gofpel.
Seth Norcrofs & Jerufha Learned both of Watertown were joined
in Marriage on the Twenty fourth Day of June 1766.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel,
Abraham Whitney & Elizabeth Whitney both of Watertown were
joined in Marriage on the tenth day of July 1766.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel.
Nathaniel Jarvis of Cambridge & Elizabeth Tainter of Watertown
were lawfully Married on the Eighteenth Day of December
1766.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y' Gofpel,
These Returned April 1770.

[114] Births & Deaths. 1767.

Seth Sanger Son to David & Lucy Sanger Bom Dec

29*'-: 1765

Samuel CooUidge Deceaft January y'=: 12:- 1767

William Learned Son to William & Anna Learned

Born May y^: 13"": 1767

Sarah Sanders Daughter to Mofes & Sarah Sanders

Born July y"": 12"' 1767

Lydia Harrington Daughter to Jonathan & Grace Har-
rington Born March y^ 20: 1767
Grace Bifco Daughter to Josiah & Grace Bifco Born

061". y^ 2 1767

Samuel Learned Son to Thomas & Deborah Learned

Born Feb'^: y*" 22 1767

Elizabeth Richardfon Daughter to Edward & Abigail

Richardfon Born Nov"^: y^: 2: 17^7

Jefse Sanger Son to David & Luce Sanger Born

February y': 4"': 1768

Jonas Stone Son to Jonathan & Martha Stone Born

061^: y^: 25: 1767

Mary Patten Daughter to Thomas & Anna Patten

Born Dec': y' 25: 1767

Mary Draper Daughter to John & Ann Draper Bom

Jan'*': y'=: 16: 1767

Henry Spring Son to Convers & Marcy Spring Born

July y"": 11: 1768

Isaac Bemis Son to David & Mary Bemis Born Dec':

y': 26: 1766

Benjamin Sawin Son to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin Bom

May y" 25: 1768,

John Sawin Deceaft the 15"' of September 1767 at

Mendon.

Births, Marriages and DeatJis. 153

Elizabeth Norcrofs Daughter to Josiah & Elizabeth

Norcrofs Born April y^ 10: 1768.

Rebecca Clark Daughter to Richard & Elizabeth

Clark Born April y"= 28: 1768.

Sufanna Coollidge Daughter to David & Dorothy

CooUidge Born July y'= 28: 1766.

William Coollidge Son to David & Dorothy Coollidge

Born Jan'^: y^ 12: 1768.

Jonathan Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born

August y*": 18. 1767.

and Deceaft April y^ 5*: 1768.

Henry Learned Son to William & Anna Learned Born

Nov'y": i": 1768.

Elilha Learned Son to Elifha & Sarah Learned Born

March y* 21''': 1766.

Sufanna Learned Daughter to Elifha & Sarah Learned

Born Sep": y'^ 5'\ 1767.

Francis Bright Son to Josiah & Rachel Bright Born

April y^ 3. 1766.

Nance Bright Daughter to Josiah & Rachel Bright

Born Feb^J': y^ 8"> 1768.

Jolhua Grant Son to Christopher & Sarah Grant Bom

Nov': y* 17* 1763.

Samuel Grant Son to Christopher & Sarah Grant Bom

Sep-, y-. i6'\ 1765.

Joseph Grant Son to Christopher & Sarah Grant Born

April y^ 3^ 1768.

Sarah Grant Daughter to Christopher & Sarah Grant

Born Dec': y* 12. 1770.

Sufanna Sawin Daughter to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin

Born Sep' y^ 22"^: i770'

Elizabeth Draper Daughter to Thomas & EUzabeth

Draper Born March y" 6. 1769-

and Died the 20"" Day of June Next Following.
Martha Mafon Daughter to Nehemiah & Rebecca

Mafon Born Jan'^: y'' 5: 1768.

Rebecca Mafon Daughter to Nehemiah & Rebecca

Mafon Born May y^ 28: 1769.

Hannah Stearns Daughter to Phinehas & Hannah

Stearns Born April y*= 28''': 1768.

Sufanna Stearns Daughter to Phinehas & Hannah

Stearns Born November y* 2^'. 1769.

Mary Bemis Daughter to David & Mary Bemis Bom

February y^: 17"'. 1769.

Elizabeth Coollidge Daughter to Jonas & Anna Cool-
lidge Born Aug^: y' 27*. 1767.
Joseph Sanger Son to David & Lucy Sanger Bom

June y^ 16. 1770-

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[115] Births & Deaths. 1769.

Peter Clark Son to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born Jan^^.

f. 4*: 1769.

Charls Bond Son to William & Luce Bond Born FeV^:

ye, 16*: 1769.

Anna Sanger Daughter to Samuel & Grace Sanger

Born FeV^: y" 12: 1769-

Mary Soden Daughter to Samuel & Sufanna Soden

Born March y^ S"': 1769-

John Learned Son to Elifha & Sarah Learned Bom

June y^ 8*. 1769-

John Draper Son to John & Ann Draper Bom June

y« 2.(i'^ 1769.

Thomas Bifco Son to Josiah & Grace Bifco Born

August y^ 31"': 1769-

The Widow Mary Maddox Deceaft November y"^: 29: 1769.

John Hackleton Son to John Hackleton & Bethiah

his wife Born Aug"': y^ 29. i7^9-

Eunis White Daughter to Samuel & Sibil White Born

June y": 24*'' 1769-

Mary Saltmarfh Daughter to Seth & Ruth Saltmarfh

Born Jan'>': y". 16. 1770-

Elijah Bemis Son to Jonathan & Huldah Bemis Born

Julyy^5^ 1770-

Lucy Richard fon Daughter to Edward & Abigail

Richardfon Born Dec': y^ 20. 1769-

Lucretia Bright Daughter to Josiah & Rachel Bright

Born May y"= s'*': 1769-

Luke Spring Son to Convers & Marcy Spring Born

the 26'\ June i77°-

Sarah Bright Daughter to Josiah & Rachel Bright

Born Nov': y^ 2o'\ 1770-

Silas Learned Son to William & Anna Learned Bom

July y^: 3. i77o-

Elizabeth Draper Wife to Thomas Draper Deceafed

Juney'=i4'\ i77i-

Josiah Warrin Son to Josiah & Abigail Warrin Bom

March y^ 25"': i77i-

Hannah Bemis Daughter to David & Mary Bemis

Born August y^ 23'\ i77i-

Lydia Fisk Daughter to Samuel & Lydia Fisk De-
ceafed July y* 26- 17^9-
The Widow Lydia Benjamin Deceafed August: y'. 1 1"*- 1 769.
Silas Learned Son to William and Anna Leamed.

Born January y": 29- 1772-

Mary Richardfon Daughter to Edward & Abigail

Richardfon Born Aug': y^ 9: 1772.

Anna Hall Daughter to Ezekiel & Anna Hall Born

Mayy<=29"^: 1772-

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 155

Abigail Warrin Daughter to Josiah & Abigail Warrin

Born Sep': y" 3o"\ 1772.

Amos Livermore Son to Amos & Hepzibath Livermore

Born Sep': y*" 30: 1764.

Lucy Livermore Daughter to Amos & Hepzibath

Livermore Born Dec': y^ 31: 1767.

Hepzibath Livermore Daughter to Amos & Hepzibath

Livermore Born April y" 5"*: i77i'

Caleb Learned Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Learned

Born August y*^ 13*: 1762.

Anna Learned Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Learned Born Dec': y^ 23"*: 1764.

Hannah Learned Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Learned Born April y*". 3'^. "^I^l-

Jofeph Learned Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Learned

Born May y^: 7"': 1769.

Sufanna Learned Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Learned Born Sep': y* 13*. i77i'

Mary CooUidge Daughter to Simon & Mary CooUidge

Born Sep": y^ t^^\ 1767.

Hepzibath CooUidge Daughter to Simon & Mary

CooUidge Born June y* 10"' 1769-

T • 3 St- V. ^°^^ *° Simon & Mary CooUidge Born

""( Aaron i 0<^ober y= 27^ 1771.

Peter CooUidge Son to David & Dorothy CooUidge

Born March y^ i^'. i77o«

Dorothy CooUidge Daughter to David & Dorothy

CooUidge Born Jan'^. y*" 30"". ^772.

Anna CooUidge Daughter to Jonas & Anna CooUidge

Born July y' 14"". 1769.

Jonas CooUidge Son to Jonas & Anna CooUidge Born

July y^ 18"" 1772.

[116] Marriages Confumated.

William Learned & Anna Cox both of Watertown were lawfully
Married on the Thirty first Day of December 1766.

f Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.
Jonas CooUidge Ju': & Anna Harrington both of Watertown were
lawfully Married on the twelfth Day of February 1767.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.

Joshua Bowman of Cambridge and Abigail Fowle of Watertown

were Lawfully married on the twenty ninth Day of AprU 1767.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.

Phinehas Stearns & Hannah Bemis both of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the twenty Second Day of 06lober 1767.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
Benjamin Ward of Waltham & Mehetible Benjamin of Watertown

156 Watertown Records.

were were joined in Marriage on the third Day of December
1767.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of 7*= Gofpel
Elijah Bond & Sufanna Barnard both of Watertown were lawfully
Married on the Seventh day of December 1767.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel.
Benjamin Prentice & Ruth Worthylake both of Watertown were
lawfully married on the tenth Day of December 1767.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.
Nathaniel Robbins of Cambridge & Mary CooUidge of Watertown
were lawfully married on y*" Nineteenth Day of april 1768.

'^■' Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gofpel,

Jofhua Blanchard & Rebecca Hide both of Watertown were

Lawfully joined in marriage on y*" thirteenth day of Sep': 1768.

^' Seth Storer minifter of y' Gofpel.

Josiah Sanderfon of Waltham & Hannah Barnard of VVatertown

were lawfully married on the Sixteenth Day of February 1769.

■^^ Seth Storer minifter of y'^ Gofpel.

Stephen Goddard of Charlstown & Mary Goddard of Watertown

were Lawfully married on y^ twenty Eighth Day of February 1769.

"^' Seth Storer minifter of y" Gofpel.

[117] Marriages Confumated.

Samuel Hager & Mary Boyington both of Watertown were Law-
fully married on y*" Seventeenth Day of November 1768,

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y*" Gofpel.
Aaron Tufts of Charlstown & Mary Stone of Watertown were
Lawfully married on the Twentieth Day of April 1769.

"^' Seth Storer Minifter of y'^ Gofpel.
Thus farr Returned to y^ Clerk of y*" Sefsions April 1770.
Joseph Bond & Anna Lawrance both of Watertown were lawfully
Married on the tenth Day of May 1769.

"^' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Phinehas Jenifon & Sufanna Newton both of Watertown were
Joined in Marriage on the twenty eighth day of August 1769.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.
Elijah White & Hannah Learned both of Watertown were lawfully
married on the fourth Day of January 1770.

"^^ Seth Storer Minifter of f Gofpel.
Phinehas Child & Ruth Wheeler both of Watertown were joined
in Marriage on the fifteenth Day of April 1770.

"f ' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.
Stephen Whitney & Relief Stearns both of Watertown were law-
fully Married on the tenth Day of May 1770.

■^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y= Gofpel.

John Hunt junior & Dorothy Baxter both of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the twenty Second Day of November 1770.

f ' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gofpel.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 157

John Dean & Sufanna Warren both of Watertown were lawfully
Married on the fifth day of May 1771.

f ' Seth Storer Minifter of y'' Gofpel.
Henry Sanderfon & Charity Capen both of Watertown were law-
fully Married on the twenty Ninth day of 0<5lober 1771.

^' Seth Storer Minifter of y'= Gofpel.
Nehemiah Munro of Lexington & Avis Hammond of Watertown
were lawfully married on the fifth day of December 1771.

^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y-^ Gofpel.
Thus far Returned to y^ Clerk of peace April 1772.

[118] Marriages Confumated.

Josiah Sanderfon of Waltham & Hannah Bright of Watertown
were lawfully Married on the 22'' Day of April 1772.

■^"^ Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Ephraim Wefson of Lincoln & Ruth Richardfon of Watertown
were Lawfully Married on y^ 7"" Day of May 1772. '^' Seth
Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.

Samuel Nutting & Sarah Learned both of Watertown were Law-
fully married on the 17'' Day of May 1772. "^^ Seth Storer
minifter of y'^ Gospel.

William Jenifon & Phebe Baldwin both of Watertown were law-
fully married on the
minifter of y^ Gospel.

Ameriah Learned of Watertown & Sufanna Blunden of Newton
were lawfully married on the 2^ Day of June 1772. "^"^ Seth
Storer minifter of y*" Gospel.

Francis Marthall of Boston & Katharine Learned of Watertown
were lawfully Married on the 27"" Day of August 1772. '^'' Seth
Storer minifter of y*" Gospel.

Edmund Fowle & Mary Cook both of Watertown were lawfully
married on the 17'^. Day of November 1772. '^' Seth Storer
Minifter of y*" Gospel.

Abraham Whitney of Watertown & Mary Mead of Waltham were
lawfully Married on the 3"^. Day of December 1772. '^' Seth
Storer minifter of y*" Gospel.

Jonathan Brewer & Dorothy Fowle both of Watertown were law-
fully Married on the 30"* Day of December 1772. '^' Seth
Storer minifter of y*" Gospel.

Thus Farr Retu^-^ April. 1773.

John Savage & Esther Park both of Watertown were joined in
marriage on the 14"' day of February 1773.

"^' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Samuel Barnard & Elifabeth Bond both of Watertown were
Married on the Twenty fourth Day of march 1773.

'^' Seth Storer minifter of y* Gofpel.

Amos Bond & Ann Bright both of Watertown were Married on y'
Seventeenth Day of June 1773.

"^^ Seth Storer Minifter of y" Gospel.

158 Watertown Records.

John Stimpfon & Mary Harrington both of Watertown were
married on the Sixth Day of 0<5lober 1773.

'^' Seth Storer Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Jonathan Dunn & Elifabeth Boyington both of Watertown were

married on the tenth Day of November. 1773. ^' Seth Storer

minifter of y*^ Gofpel.

Elkanah Wales & Sufanna Coollidge both of Watertown were

married on the Eleventh Day of November 1773.

f ' Seth Storer Miniftor of f Gofpel.

[119] Marriages.

David Townfend & Sarah Jenifon both of Watertown were mar-
ried on the Twenty fourth day of November 1773 '^ Seth Storer
minifter of y' Gofpel.

Elias Tufts & Sarah Fillebrown both of Watertown were married
on the Fourteenth Day of February 1774. '^ Seth Storer
minifter of y^ Gofpel.

Mofes Souther & Luce Jackson both of Watertown were married
on the Fifteenth Day of March 1774. "^ Seth Storer Minifter
of y' Gospel.

Elijah Tolman & Mercy Jenifon both of Watertown were Married
on the Eighteenth Day of April 1774. "^ Seth Storer minifter
of y^ Gofpel.

Middlefex fs Watertown Nov': y* 9*. 1775.

Benjamin Bird & Mary Prentice both of Watertown were joined
in Marriage on the day aforesaid.

By Henry Gardner Jus*: Pacis.

Middlefex fs Watertown Feb^: y* 22"*. 1776.

Mofes Stone ju' and Elizabeth Stone both of Watertown were

Lawfully Married. By Jon'': Brown Jus*: Peace.
Thus farr Retur<* to the Clerk April 1776.

Middlefex fs June y'. 6*\ 1776.
William Lyon of Woodftock «& Mary Tufts of Watertown were
Lawfully Married.

By Jon": Brown Jus': Peace.

Middlefex fs August y'. 20*. 1776.
Henry Gipson and Sufanna Tainter both of Watertown were law-
fully married, By Jon"^: Brown Just\ Peace

Middlefex fs: OQC: y'= 13'^ 1776.
Convers Spring of Watertown & Mary Fullar of Waltham were
lawfully Married.

By Jon*: Brown Just': Peace.

Middlefex fs March 4 1777. M' John Willis of Medford & Mifs
Elizabeth Jones of Weston were joined in Marriage by

me Jon" Brown Just^. Peace.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, 159

[laO] Births & Deaths.

Leonard Bisco Son to Josiah & Grace Bisco Bom

March

y 29 • 1773.

Elizabeth Spring Daughter to Convers & Marcy Spring

Born April y'^. i6'\ i773-

Grace Bisco Wife to Josiah Bisco Deceafed April y^ 3o'^ 1773.

Mary Hunt Daughter to John & Dorothy Hunt Born

Nov': y^ 20"'. i77i«

Sufanna Hunt Daughter to John & Dorothy Hunt

Born May y* 10*. lyyj.

Aaron Mafon Son to Nehemiah & Rebecca Mafon

Born April y^ 13. i773-

Elizabeth Remington Daughter to John & Elizabeth

Remington Born December y* 4'\ i770'

Mary Remington Daughter to John & Elizabeth Rem-
ington Born January r3'\ i773«
Elilha Livermore Son to Amos & Hepzibath Liver-
more Born 061': y*" 22: i773'
Pernel Learned Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Learned Born 061" y*" 7. 1773-

Simon Hastings Son to Simon & Sarah Haftings Born

August y'^ 3. 1 77 1.

Isaac Hastings Son to Simon & Sarah Hastings Bom

January y<= 2 5'\ 1773.

The widow Mary Hastings Deceaft January y' ii"* i773-

Sibil White Daughter to Samuel & Sibil White bom

Julyy<=ii'h_ 1772.

William Goding Son to William and Sarah Goding

born December y" 27 1761.

Sarah Goding Daughter to William & Sarah Goding

born June y^ 13""- 1763.

Rebeca Goding Daughter to William & Sarah Goding

born 06lober y* 14"": 1764.

Marcy Goding Daughter to William & Sarah Goding

born July y"^ 14*: 1766,

Andrew White Son to Jedidiah & Elizabeth White

born Feb^ y". a"": 1769.

Marcy Goding Daughter to William & Sarah Goding

born Oa^: y-^ 14: 1768.

Anna Goding Daughter to William & Sarah Goding

born August y^ 2'': i770'

Henry Goding Son to William & Sarah Goding born

Sep': y^ io'\ 1770.

Thomas Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Born

July y^ 23'*. 1769.

Isaac Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Born

February y^ 20*. I77i-

William Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Born

December y* I o*^. i772.

l6o Watertown Records.

Stephen Whitney Son to John & Sufanna Whitney-
Born August y^ 14*. 1743-
Stephen Whitney Son to Stephen & Releif Whitney

Born Jan'*': y^ 25"^. 1771.

Releif Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Releif Whitney

Born Nov': y^ II•^ 1772.

Lucy Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Releif Whitney

Born 06l^ y^ \(f'. 1774.

Anna Whitney Daughter to Israel & Jemima Whitney

Born June y'= i". 1767.

and Died the Same day.
Jemima Whitney Daughter to Israel & Jemima Whitney

Born July y^ 23'': 1768.

Mary Whitney Daughter to Israel & Jemima Whitney

Born Feb^: y'^ 22^ 1769.

Dorothy Whitney Daughter to Israel & Jemima Whitney

Born Nov': y^ io'\ 1771.

Israel Whitney Son to Israel & Jemima Whitney Bom

March y^ f^. 1774-

Israel Whitney Died Sep': y^ 11*: 1774 in the 34 year

of his age
Hannah Bond Daughter to Amos & Anna Bond Born

Sep': y'' 6'"- 1774-

Hannah Barnard Daughter to Samuel & Elizabeth

Barnard Born March y-^ 28^ 1775.

Jonathan Child Deceaft May y"= 4*^ 1774.

Joseph Child Deceaft May y" 9* 1774.

Isaac Sanderfon Died Sep':y'' 17. 1775 aged 24 Years

& 9 months.
Hannah Sanderfon his wife died Sep': y^ 30. 1775

aged 27 years & 3 months.

[121] Births & Deaths.

Joseph CooUidge vi^as Killed by the Britifh troops

April y^ 19'": 1775-

Jonathan Child Son to Jonathan & Elizabeth Child

Born Feb^: y' 4- 1776.

Sarah Raftings Daughter to Simon & Sarah Hastings

Born June 16"^: 1775.

Samuel Barnard Son to Samuel & Elizabeth Barnard

Born July 22''. 1776.

Marcy Spring Wife to Convers Spring Deceafed July

f 16"^: 1776.

Abigail Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elizabeth Child

Born March y'' 26'^ 1777.

Nathaniel Bond Son to Amos & Anna Bond Born

April y'^ 10'": i777-

Jonathan Bond Son to William & Lucy Bond Born

April y' 10'". 1772-

Births, Marriages and D eat /is. l6i

Elias Bond Son to William & Lucy Bond Bom March

y' 14*. \ 1774.

Mary Bisco Daughter to Josiah & Mary Bisco Bom

may 3'* 1775 & Died Nov'. 9"' 1776.

Sufanna Bond Daughter to William & Lucy Bond Bom

Sep'y^S'*: 1775.

Hannah Prentice Sanderfon Daughter to Isaac &

Hannah Sanderfon Born June y" 10. ''77S'

The Wid° Ruth Livermore died April the 2^ Day- 1776'

Nathaniel Bright Son to Nathaniel & Sufanna Bright

Born March y*" 4'\ i777'

Nabby Brown Daughter to Oliver & Abigail Brown

Born July y^8^ 1776.

Col": William Bond Died August y" 3i*\ 1776.

Cap': Edward Harrington ju' Died Sep': y*" 23'': 1776.

both at Ticonderoga in the Service of the

United States of America.

John Leathe Son to Jedidiah & Hannah Leathe Died

Oa': y^ le"-: 1778.

Robey Warrin Daughter to William & Robey Warrin

Born June y^ 2*^. 1778.

Cornelius Coollidge Son to Mofes & Hannah Coollidge

Bon Aug' y*" 30. 1778.

The Rev"*: M': Daniel Adams Deceafed Sep': y^ 16. 1778.

in the 32 year of his Age & fifth Month of his

Miniftery
Daniel Adams Son to y'' Rev'* Daniel & M''. Silence

Adams Born March y* 26"': 17 79'

Sufanna Bright Daughter to Nathaniel & Sufann Bright

Born July y*" 21: 1778-

Elizabeth Barnard Daughter to Samuel & Elizabeth

Barnard Born Jan^: y*" 3'*: 1778.

Elizabeth Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elizabeth

Child Born Dec' y<= 13'": 1778.

Simon Bradfhaw Son to Simon & Hannah Bradfhaw

Born July 2 6'\ 1778.

Anna Bond Daughter to Amos & Anna Bond Bom

March y^ i". 1779.

Samuel Harrington Son to Peter & Anna Harrington

Born July if^'. 1775.

Nathaniel Harrington Son to Peter & Anna Harrington

Born Sep': 21*': i777'

Jonas Bisco Son to Josiah & Mary Bisco Born Nov':

y= 1=': 1777.

1 62 Watertown Records.

Rhoda CoolHdge Daughter to David & Dorothy Cool-

lidge was Born March the 14"" 1774-

Lucy CoolHdge Daughter to David & Dorothy Cool-
Hdge Born Feb^. i6'\ 1776.

John Ketterage CoolHdge Son to David & Dorothy

CoolHdge was Bom February y*. i^' 1779-

[1S2] Marriages.

State of Mafsachufetts Bay Watertown July y'. 6. 1777.

This Day the Hon"- John Taylor Esq^: and Mifs. Ruth Hunt
both of Watertown were Lawfully joined in Marriage by
J Palmer Justice of y' Peace thr: s'' State.
Middlefex fs Nov': y' 1776.
William Fisk of Waltham & Hannah Cook of Watertown
were lawfully married by

Henry Gardner Jus: Peace.
Middlefex fs. OdC: y* 19* 1777.
Cornelius Park & Abigail Sanger both of Watertown were
lawfully Married by

Jon*: Brown Just': Peace.
Middlefex fs 0&\ y<= 5'\ 1777.
Mathew Peirce & Sarah Tainter both of Watertown were
lawfully married by

Jon*: Brown Just': Peace
Middlefex fs March y' xf". 1778.
Oliver Jackson & Lucy Fullar both Refidents in Watertown
were Lawfully Married by

Jon*: Brown Just': Peace.

Middlefex fs Sep': 4*\ 1777.
Simon Hatheway of Freetown & Betty Wellington of Waltham
were Joined in Marriage, By Jonas Dix Justice of Peace.
Middlefex fs Nov': y* 3^^. 1777.

William Hunt Esq' & Mifs Mary CoolHdge both of Water-
town were Joined in Marriage.

By Jonas Dix Justice of Peace

[133] Marriages.

Middlefex fs: Feb^: y' 4"' 1779. Charles Nutting and Hannah
Pameter both of Watertown were lawfully Married by,
Jon*: Brown Just' Peace.
Middlefex fs Feb^: y' 22'\ 1779. John Stearnes and Mary Parks
both of Watertown were lawfully Married,
by Jon": Brown Jus" Peace
Thus far Retur'' June 1779

Middlefex fs: 061": y' 31*. 1779.
John Parry & Polley Kneeland both of Watertown were Lawfully
Married by.

Jon": Brown Just' Peace

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 163

Middlefex fs: Dec' y^ 26*. 1779.
Bezaleel Learned & Sufanna Bowman both of Watertown were
lawfully Married by,

Jon^: Brown Jusf : Peace.
Middlefex fs May y'^ 10"': 1780.
Ebenezer Smith Fowle of Watertown & Sufanna Jackson of
Cambridge were lawfully Married by

Jon'': Brown Just': Peace.

Middlefex fs: June the i. 1780.

William Blubber a Refident in Watertown & Sufanna Learned
of Watertown were lawfully Married by

Jon"": Brown Just': Peace.

Middlefex fs April 15*: 1781.
Nathaniel Learned & Hannah Underwood both of Cambridge were
Lawfully married by Jon=^: Brown Jusf : Peace.

Thus far Retur'^ Aug'. 1782.

Middlefex fs: Od': y* 3^: 1782.
Joseph Child and Lucy Pameter both of Watertown were Lawfully
Married by

Jon*: Brown Just': Peace.

Middlefex fs Oa^ y^ 3"^: 1782.
Thomas Adams of Pembroke in the State of New Hampfhire &
Sarah Tufts of Watertown were Lawfully Married

By Jon^: Brown Just'. Peace.

[1<84] Marriages.

Middlefex fs. Nov': y^ f". 1782: Eliphalet Dickinfon of Deer-
field & Mary Jackson of Cambridge were Lawfully Married

By Jon*: Brown Just': Peace.
Middlefex fs: January y-^ 8"': 1783. John Fowle of Watertown and

Mary Cooke of Newton were Lawfully Married

By Jon*: Brown Just' Peace.
Daniel Learned & Mary Child both of Watertown were Married

on the twenty eight day of April 1782, By Richard Boswell

Eliot Minifter of y"= Gospel.
Hugh Mason & Elizabeth Clark both of Watertown were Married

on the twentieth day of June 1782. By Richard Boswell Eliot

minifter of y^ Gospel.
Enoch Wellington of Cambridge & Sarah Richardfon of Watertown

were Married on the eighth day of Augt: 1782. By Richard

Boswell Eliot Minifter of y= Gospel.
Peter Stearnes of Newton & Dorcas Rice of Watertown were

Married on y'= twenty eighth Day of Aug': 1782. By Richard

Boswell Eliot Minifter of y'= Gospel
James Rogers & Betfey Lemine both of Watertown were Married

on the Seventeenth Day of Nov': 1782. By Richard Bofwell

EUot Minifter of y^ Gospel.

164 Watertown Records.

Abijah Stone & Abigail Mason both of Watertown were Married
on the fifth Day of Dec': 1782. By Richard Boswell EUot Min-
ifter of y^ Gospel.
Artelo Freeman Rifedent in Watertown and Dinah Servant to
Daniel Parker in Watertown were Married y* 26"" Day of Feb'':
1 783. By Richard Boswell Eliot Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Jonathan Godding & Ruth Sergant both of Watertown were
married on the thirtieth day of March 1783. By Richard Boswell
Eliot Minifter of y^ Gospel
Thus far Retu'* to y-^ Clerk of y" Court April 1784.

Middlefex fs April y^ 28 1784.
John Clein of Chesterfield in the State of Newhampfhire and
Elizabeth M^Intire of Watertown were Lawfully Married by
Jon*: Brown Just^: Peace
Middlefex fs: April y^ n'": 1786.
Samuel Myrick of Watertown and Martha Brewer of Waltham
were Lawfully Married by.

Jon*: Brown Jusf : Peace.

[125] Marriages.

Richard Everit & Sufanna Mirick both of Watertown were law-
fully Married on the 15'^ Day of May 1783. By Richard Rofswell

Eliot Minifter of the Gospel.
Newton Baxter & Eunice CooUidge both of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the 26"' Day of June 1783. By Richard R.

Eliot Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Nathaniel Ingraham of Boston & Mary Cockran of Watertown

were lawfully Married on the 14*'' day of August 1783. By

Richard R. Eliot Minister of y'= Gospel
Josiah Learned & Grace Sanger both of Watertown were lawfully

Married on the 17"* day of August 1783. By Richard R. Eliot

Minifter of y* Gospel.
David Elvil Morton & Polly Sanger both of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the 29'*' day of 06t': 1783. By Richard R.

Eliot Minifter of y* Gospel.
Ebenezer Kent & Lucy Sanger both of Watertown were lawfully

Married on the 7"" Day of Dec': 1783.

By Richard R. Eliot Minifter of y'= Gospel.
Joshua Coollidge & Jemima Norcrofs both of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the ii"" Day of Dec': 1783. By Richard R.

Eliot Minifter of y^ Gospel.
Joseph Coollidge of Watertown & Mary Adams of Waltham were

lawfully Married on the 19"* day of Dec': 1783. By Richard R:

Eliot Minifter of y* Gospel.
John Hastings of Newton & Hannah Draper of Watertown were

lawfully Married on the 25"" day of Dec': 1783. By Richard R.

Eliot Minifter of y' Gospel.
Joseph Palmer of Cambridge & Lucy Sawin of Watertown were

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 165

lawfully Married on the 20^^ Day of May 1784. By Richard R.
Eliot Minifter of y'^ Gospel.
Thomas Shephard & Sarah Bond both of Watertown were Law-
fully Married on the 29*^ of Feb": 1784. By Richard R. Eliot
Minifter of y^ Gospel.

Middlefex fs Oa^; y^ 9\ 1786.
Mofes Mafon and Lucy Kingsbury both of Watertown were law-
fully Married

By Jon*: Brown Just^:-Peace

Thus far Retu'^ to y^ Clerk of the Sefsions May y* 15'' 1787.

Middlefex fs May y^ i^'. 1788.

, . ^ , ^ ^, 1 David Sanger & Grace Sanger both of

This Returned to y Clerk Watertown were lawfully Married-

May ^788. By jon^ Brown Just=: Peace.

Middlefex fs Aug': y<= i6'\ 1788.
Thomas Hunt & Eunice Wellington both of Watertown were law-
fully Married. Also Job Weld of Waltham & Sarah Sawin of
Watertown were lawfully Married

By Jon*: Brown Just^: Peace
Middlefex fs Nov^: y" lo^ 1788.
Stephen Swift of Watertown & Sarah Cook of Newton were law-
fully Married.

By Jon* Brown Just^: Peace
Thus farr returned May 1789

[126] Births & Deaths.

Sufanna Sawin Daughter to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin

Born Sep2 2'> _ 1770-

Elizabeth Sawin Daughter to Daniel & Sufanna Sawin

Born Dec^ 4^ 1772-

Jofhua Sawin Son to Daniel Sawin & Sufanna Sawin

Born April 8\ i775-

Sarah Sawin Daughter to Danil & Sufanna Sawin

Oa^: 4"- ^777-

& Deceafed Nov': y= i* 1778-

Mattilda Warrin Daughter to William & Robey Warrin

Born Feb": y-^ 29"': 1780-

Samuel Coollidge Son to Mofes & Hannah Coollidge

Born April y^ 6'" 1780.

Hannah Nutting Daughter to Charles & Hannah

Nutting Born Aug' y"= 24"' i779-

Polly Capel Daughter to John & Polly Capel Born

Jan": y'^ aa'': I777-

John Capel Son to John & Polly Capel Born July y"

30*- 1778.

Thomas Capel Son to John & Polly Capel Born Sep':

ye yth 1780.

Seth Bemis Son to David and Mary Bemis Born Jan^:

Y 23^ 1775-

1 66 Watertown Records.

Lydia Bond Daughter to Amos & Anna Bond Born

August y'' 30"': 1780.

Grace Wals Daughter to Elkanah & Sufanna Wales

Born July y*^ 7"': 1774.

Suca Wals Daughter to Elkanah & Sufanna Wales

Born Aug*: y^ 12"": 1776.

Nathaniel Wales Son to Elkanah & Sufanna Wales

Born April y^ 20"': 1778.

Benjamin Wales Son to Elkanah & Sufanna Wales

Born March y^: 14: 1780.

Samuel Bright Son to Nathaniel & Sufanna Bright

Born Aug': 26: i779*

Hannah Bright Daughter to Nathaniel & Sufannah

Bright Born June y*" 24: 1781.

Joseph CooUidge Son to Mofes & Hannah Coollidge

Born December y'= 9'': 1781.

Anna Harrington Daughter to Peter & Anna Har-
rington Born Dec' y^ 12"": i779-

Hannah Harrington Daughter to William & Esther

Harrington Born Dec' y". i". i777*

Elijah Harrington Son to William & Esther Harrington

Born July y'': 11*: i779-

William Harrington Son to William & Esther Har-
rington Born Dec': y^ 25"*: 1781.

Amos Bond Son to Amos & Anna Bond Born April y^

2i'\ 1782.

Elifabeth Sanger Daughter to Samuel & Grace Sanger

Born April y*" 13: i77i'

Daniel Sanger Son to Samuel & Grace Sanger Born

March y'' 12. i773'

Patience Sanger Daughter to Samuel & Grace Sanger

Born Dec' y^ 5 1775.

Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney Son to Nathaniel Rug-
gles Whitney and Abigail Whitney Born May y*
25"": 1782.

Samuel Hackleton Son to John & Bethiah Hackleton

Born April y^ 30"': i77i"

Mary Hackleton Daughter to John & Bethiah Hackle-
ton Born March y'= 13"": i775-

Elizabeth Brown Daughter to George & Elizabeth

Brown Born June 3'*: 1778.

Sally Brown Daughter to George & Elizabeth Brown

Born July f 28"^: 1780.

George Brown Son to George & Elizabeth Brown Born

August y^ i": 1782.

Daniel Bond Deceafed August y'= 7"": 1782.

Major Samuel Barnard Deceafed August y*": 8"': 1782.

Katte Sherman Daughter to James & Mary Sherman

Born Aug': y« 18*^: i777-

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 167

Suca Sherman Daughter to James & Mary Sherman

Born July y^ 31 "-: i779-

Nathaniel Bond Physician Died in the Service of the

United States March y* 7*: i777-

Benjamin Bridge Son to Jeremiah & Sarah Bridge

Born July y^ 30''': 1782.

[127] Births & Deaths.

Lydia Bond Daughter to Amos & Anna Bond DeceaP

Nov' 15"^ 1782.

William Warrin Son to William & Roby Warrin Bom

Nov': y^ 17: 1781.

John Nutting Son to Charls & Hannah Nutting Born

Feb": y^ 14*: ^1^1-

Lydia Bond Daughter to Amos & Anna Bond Born

April y'^ 20*'': 1783-

Polly Bern is Daughter to Jonathan & Mary Bemis

Born Sep': y-^ 14": 1782.

Abijah Whitney Son to Stephen & Releif Whitney Born

y^ id"' of August 1776-

Lois Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Releif Whitney

Born y= zQ" of Janury i779-

Nancy Whitney Daughter to Stephen & Releif Whitney

Born y^ 15"" of Odober 1782.

Hannah Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elizabeth

Child Born Aug': y"' 20"^: 1783-

Abigail Stone Daughter to William and Hannah Stone

Born Oa':y^ 12'": 1783-

Peter Harrington Son to Peter & Anna Harrington

Born Dec': f 28^ 1782.

Henry Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Born

Nov': y-^ 4'\ ^1^1-

Mary Hunt Daughter to William & Mary Hunt Born

January f 9^ i778-

William Hunt Son to William & Mary Hunt Born

July y^ 21. 1779-

Charles Hunt Son to William & Mary Hunt Born

December y^ 17'": ^780-

Katharine Hunt Daughter to William & Mary Hunt

Born Feb": y' 3": 1783-

Sufanna Harrington Daughter to Edward & Hannah

Harrington Born April y"^ 24"': 1764-

Jacob Harrington Son to Edward & Hannah Har-
rington Born Oft': 1 4"': ^775-
Lucy Harrington Daughter Phinehas & ThankfuU

Harrington Born May y" 23'*: 1778-

Joel Harrington Son to Phinehas & ThankfuU Harrmg-

ton Born Oa': y'^ 4'-. ^78°.

1 68 Watertown Records.

Edward Harrington Son to Phinehas & Thankfull

Harrington Born Nov': y" 19"": 1782.

William Bright Son to Nathaniel & Sufanna Bright

Born Aug': y^ 20"' 1783.

Polly Harrington Daughter to William & Esther

Harrington Born Sep' y^ 5"' 1783.

Charles Warrin Son to William & Roby Warrin Born

June y*" 30*: 1783.

Anna Bond wife to Amos Bond Deceased March 13"'. 1784.

Amos Bond Son to Amos & Anna Bond Deceafed

January 8"* 1784.

Nathaniel Bemifs Son to Nath'. & Abigail Bemifs

Born June 16"'. 1784.

Patty Whitney Daughter to Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney

and Abigail Whitney Born Feb^. lo"". 1784.

Charles Kent Son to Ebenezer and Lucy Kent Born

July 27^ 1783.

Mary Bisco Daughter to Josiah & Mary Bisco Born

May the i"' 1783.

Ebenezer CooUidge Son to Moses and Hannah Cool-

lidge Born the 31 of Aug' 1783.

and Dyed the t,"^. Day of March 1784.

Hannah CooUidge wife of Mofes Coollidge Died May

the 29 1784.

Joseph Coollidge Son of Mofes and Hannah Coollidge

Died Dec'. 12 1784.

David Bemis Son to Jonathan & Mary Bemis Born

April y<= 24*. 1784.

Jeremiah Bridge Son to Jeremiah & Sarah Bridge

Born Nov': y^ 25 1784.

Caroline-Matilda Warren Daughter to William & Roby

Warren Born Feb'*': y* 21^'. 1785.

Samuel Sanger Deceafed 06lober y* 27*- i775-

Abigail Bright Daughter to Josiah & Rachel Bright

Born April y^ 25*. 1772.

Elizabeth Bright Daughter to Josiah & Rachel Bright

Born y^ 3<* 1774.

[128] Births & Deaths.

Phinehas Harrington Deceafed January the 29*- 1785-

Joseph Mason Deceafed June the-3''- 1785-

Elizabeth Remington Daughter to John & Elizabeth

Remington Born Decem': y*" 4"" 177°'

Mary Remington Daughter to John & Elizabeth Rem-
ington Born Jan'" y<= i3'\ i773-
Henry Remington Son to John & Elizabeth Remington

Born Decem': y'^ 30'*^. i77^*

Samuel Spring Son to Samuel & Lydia Spring Born

February y"= 17"^- 1780.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1 69

Francis Spring Son to Samuel' & Lydia Spring Bom

Jan'yy'=2i" ly^S-

L' Nathaniel Bright Deceafed July y* i6'\ 1785-

Aged 32 years 10 Months & 28 days.
Simon Hastings Deceafed August the 15"^: ly^S-

Aged 50 years 4 months & 5 days.
Edmund Fowle Son to Edmund & Mary Fowle Born

July y^ 29'" 1774-

Mofes-Gill Fowle Son to Edmund & Huldah Fowle

Born April y" 7'\ 1785-

Abner Craft Son to Abner & Hannah Craft Born Odl':

y-^ 3o'^ 1774.

Hannah Craft Daughter to Abner & Hannah Craft

Born Aug': y'' 3o'^ 1776.

John-Child Craft Son to Abner & Hannah Craft Born

Sep^:y^8^ i779-

Betfy Craft Daughter to Abner & Hannah Craft Born

Oa^:y^i7^ 1781.

Nancy Craft Daughter to Abner & Hannah Craft Born

Jan^^: y^ 2 3'\ 1784.

Betfey Harrington Daughter to William & Esther

Harrington Born November y*' 16*: 1785-

Abijah White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Born June

y=2i*. 1777-

& Deceafed Sep': y' 4. 1778-

Abijah White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Born June

y'=2i*. 1779-

Lucy White Daughter to Jonas & Lucy White Born

February y'^ 2 o'\ 1781-

Jonas White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Bom May

ye_ jgth 1782.

William White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Born Nov':

ye 6*. 1784.

Leornard Stone Son to William & Hannah Stone Born

Feby:y^ i6^ 1785-

Caleb Cook Son to Caleb & Mary Cook Born April

ye, ist 1786.

James Bradifh-Whitney Son to Nathaniel Ruggles

Whitney & Abigail Whitney Born March y" 23^ 1786.

George-Wafhington Stearnes Son to Phinehas & Esther

Stearnes Born OOC: f 27*. 1781-

Polly Stearnes Daughter to Phinehas & Esther Stearnes

Bom Dec": y^ 7*. 1783-

Lucy Stearnes Daughter to Phinehas & Esther Stearnes

Born July y^ 21". 1786.

Ephraim Harrington Son to Jonathan & Katy Har-
rington Born Sep': y*= 24"^ _ 1786.

Sufanna Everit Daughter to Richard & Sufanna Everit

Born Nov': y^ 8'". 1783.

I/O Watertown Records.

Sarah Everit Daughter to Richard & Sufanna Everit

Born May y^ 2o'\ 1786.

Hannah-Stowel CooUidge Daughter to Mofes & EUza-

beth Coollidge Born Oa^: y^ 31^ 1786.

Henry Capel Son to John and Polly Capel Born

Oaober y^ 3i'\ 1782.

William Capel Son to John & Polly Capel Bom January

y' 25^ 1787.

Elizabeth Swift Babcock Daughter to Samuel & Eliza-
beth Babcock Born Aug' y* 3i'\ 1787.

Richard Stone Son to William & Hannah Stone Born

O&C: y^ 21. 1787,

Daniel Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Born

August y*= 30*- 1785.

Francis Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Born

March y^ 2^". 1787.

[1*J9] Births & Deaths.

Sufanna Whitney Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Whitney Born May y" 23"*: 1766.

Mary Whitney Daughter to Jonathan & Sufanna

Whitney Born January y" lo"". 1767.

Jonathan Whitney Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Whitney

Born December y^ 15*. 1769.

Joseph Whitney Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Whitney

Born June y". 16*. 1774-

Samuel Whitney Son to Jonathan & Sufanna Whitney

Born May y^ 6*. 1776.

Charlott Fowle Daughter to John & Mary Fowle

November y* i*. 1782.

Harriot Fowle Daughter to John & Mary Fowle Bom

Sep^: y" lo^ 1784-

Marria Fowle Daughter to John & Mary Fowle Born

December y* 14*''. 1787-

( Elizabeth Coollidge Daughter to Mofes & Elizabeth
J Coollidge Born April y-^ 22^*: 1788.

I altered to Elizabeth Mason Coollidge by the
(_^ request of her Father.

Polly Mead Daughter to Elijah & Abigail Mead Born

September y^ 25"'. 1779.

Betsy Mead Daughter to Elijah & Abigail Mead Born

July y^ 30* 1781-

Isaac Mead Son to Elijah & Abigail Mead Born May

y • 7 •

Samuel Mead Son to Elijah & Abigail Mead Born

May y-^ 14"'. 1785-

Lydia Mead Son to Elijah & Abigail Mead Born June
y 2o"\

John Cook Son to John & Sufanna Cook Born August

f. ii'\ 1782.

783-
785-
1787.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 171

Samuel Cook Son to John & Sufanna Cook Born May

y^2I^ 1785.

Thomas Soden Son to Samuel & Sufanna Soden

Deceafed September y^ 14*. 1788.

Polly Kent Daughter to Ebenezer & Lucy Kent Bom

March y^ f^. 1788.

William Chenery Son to William & Sibbil Chenery

Born Oa^: y"= 27'"- 1765.

Anna Chenery Daughter to William & Sibbil Chenery

Born Jan'^: y^ 22^. 1767.

Sibil Chenery Daughter to William & Sibil Chenery

Born 0(5l': y^. 13"'. i774-

Ruth Chenery Daughter to William & Sibil Chenery

Born May y^ 8'^ 1780.

Joseph Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Born

March y'= 20* 1768.

Ebenezer Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Bom

Jan": y^ 23^ 1765.

Mofes Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Born

November y^ 23^ 1771-

Solomon Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Bom

Feb": y*" 2'^. i774-

John Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Born

March y* 18* 1777.

David Chenery Son to John & Phebe Chenery Born

Feb"y^7^ 1780.

Phebe Chenery Daughter to John & Phebe Chenery

Born Jan": y^ 24^ 1784.

Rebecca Bilxston Fowle Daughter to Edmund &

Huldah Fowle Born 061': y^. 27. 1787-

Marfliall Spring Fowle Son to Edmund & Huldah

Fowle Born March y"" 22**. 1788.

Charles Bemis Son to Nathaniel & Abigail Bemis Born

March y'' 2 4'\ 1789.

Hepzibah Stone Daughter to William & Hannah Stone

Born March y^ 2i'\ 1789.

Katy Harrington Daughter to Jonathan & Katy

Harrington Born March y* 29"". *7S9-

Isaac Harrington Son to William & Esther Harrington

Born Nov': y^ 2, 1787.

James-Bradifh Whitney Son to Nathaniel-Ruggles

Whitney and Abigail Whitney Born March the 23''. 1786.

Francis Whitney Son to Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney

and Abigail Whitney Born June y' 29"'- 1788.

[130] Births & Deaths.

Sufanna Child Daughter to Jonathan & Elizabeth

Child Born June y= 5'^ 1788.

Sally Babcock Daughter to Samuel & Elizabeth

Babcock Born September y'. i2'\ 1789.

172 Watertown Records.

Richard Everitt Son to Richard & Sufanna Everitt

Born Sep': y* 26'' 1788.

Lucretia Harrington Daughter to William & Efther

Harrington Born Sep': S**. 1789'

Dix White Son to Jedidiah & Elizabeth White Bom

January y<= i4\ 1775.

Benjamin Gardner Son to Joseph & Elenor Gardner

Born February 17. 1768.

Joseph Gardner Son to Joseph & Eleoner Gardner

Born April y^ 27. i770'

Elizabeth Gardner Daughter to Joseph & Eleoner

Gardner Born June 16. 1772.

Mary Gardner Daughter to Joseph & Eleoner Gardner

Born Sep': 27. i774'

Eleoner Gardner Daughter to Joseph & Eleoner

Gardner Born Nov': y^ 17"*. 1776.

Nancy Gardner Daughter to Joseph & Eleoner Gardner

Born May y* 16"' 1782.

Joseph CooUidge Son to Mofes Coollidge & Elizabeth

his wife Born Jan^ 12"'. 1790.

John Fowle Son to John & Mary Fowle Born November

y<=3^ 1789.

Mary Fowle Daughter Edmund & Huldah Fowle

Born Feb^: y' i^"*. i790'

Charles Bridge Son to Jeremiah & Sally Bridge Born

Jan'>':y^5•^ 1790.

Nehemiah Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

August y^ 31''. 1780.

Daniel Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

June y^. i\ 1782.

Samuel Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

y^8'\ 1783.

Lewis Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

Feb": 29"'. 1785.

Azor Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

Dec': y'' \^. 1786.

Joel Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born March

r-t' 1788.

Verlow Mafon Son to Daniel & Esther Mafon Born

March y" 3''. I790'

Jonas Coollidge Son to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born February y° 14. 1774-

Daniel Coollidge Son to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born April y*" 24'". i775-

Cornelius Coollidge Son to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born Sep': y'= 30"'. 1776.

Thomas Coollidge Son to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born February y'= 14"'. 1778.

Lucy Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born Aug': y'^3''. 1779.

Births, Marriages and D eat /is. ■ 173

Elifha Coollidge Son to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born May y"-' 3o'\ 17^4

Lucy Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Deceafed July y'^ 8"\ 1785

Lucy Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born Aug': y^ 2 3^ 17^5

Hepsey Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Cool-
lidge Born Jan>': 26'". 17^7
Lucy Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Deceafed March y" 17^ ^1^1

Betfy Coollidge Daughter to Thomas & Lucy Coollidge

Born May y-^ 2 4"\ 1788

George Warren Son to William & Roby Warren Born

Oa^: y^ i"'. ^789

Orre Noyes Daughter to John & Dianna Noyes Born

February y" 10"'. '^785

Sarah Clark Daughter to Thomas & Sarah Clark

Born Aug' y" 3o'\ 1784

Thomas Clark Son to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born

Sep': y". 12. 1786

Tohn Clark Son to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born Nov':
J ye ^th 1788

1789. Oaober the 2'' by three Certificate received from William
Hunt Esq' it Appears he had not joined any perfons in Marriage
during the Courfe of the three years preceding the the twenty
Seventh Day of April 1789.

The Subscriber has not joined any Perfons in Marriage Smce the
last Day of May 1789. Jon^ Brown Jusf: Peace.

1790. May. William Hunt Esq': gave in a Certificate Informmg
he had not joined any perfons in Marriage in the courfe of the
last year.

Thus far returned

May 1790.

The Subscriber has not joined any perfons in Marriage m the
courfe of the year last ending with the Month of April 1791.

Jon'\ Brown Juit: Peace.

Watertown. April y^ 3o^ 1791. There has not any Certificate
from Minifter or any Justice of the Peace relating to the Marry-
ing or Not Marrying any perfons been received by Me during
the last year ending with the Month of April last past.

Thus far returned Jon^: Brown Town Clerk.

May 30''. 1791-

[132] Marriages.

Middlefexfs: February y^ 7* 1790.

Abner Warrin Morfs of Wesborough and Lydia White of Water-
town were Joined in Marriage by. Amos Bond Justice Peace.
Thus far returned
May 1790.

174 . Watertown Records.

Middlefex fs. July the Io^ 1791-
John Sawin and Martha Fisk both of Watertown
were Joined in Marriage by me.

Jon'': Brown Just^: Peace.
Middlefex fs. March y^ 22^ 1792.

Oliver FuUar & Ruth Wyman both of Watertown were lawfully
Married.

By Jon^: Brown Just^ Peace.
Elisha Livermore Jun'. of Waltham was married to Abigail White
of Watertown on the i''' Day of July 1784.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
William Popenbury of Lexington was married to Mary Tainter of
Watertown on the 20'^ of September 1784.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Justin Blifs of Springfield was married to Elizabeth Coolidge of
Watertown on the 16"" of January 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
James Bernard was married to Sarah Fuller both of Watertown on
the 14*'' of April 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[133] Marriages.

Middlesex fs: Moses Coolidge was married to Elizabeth Mason
both of Watertown on the 20''' of May 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Caleb Cook was married to Mary Parmiter both of Watertown
on the 31^' of July 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
John Meacham was married to Lucy Fowle both of Watertown
on the 27"" of August 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel,
Jonas Hastings was married to Frances Leathe both of
Watertown on the 27"" of August 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Paul Learned was married to Anna Sanger both of Watertown
on the iG"" of 06lober 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel,
John Nichols of Boston was married to Elizabeth Jenison of
Watertown on the 30"'' of November 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel,
Moses Stone Jun^ was married to Abigail Learned both of
Watertown on the 15"'' of December 1785.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Shubael Smith was married to Grace White both of Watertown on
the 9"' of January 1786.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
James Robbins of Cambridge was married to Lois White
of Watertown on the 31'' of August 1786.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Birthsy Marriages and Deaths. 175

John George was married to Peggy Main both of Watertown
on the 20"* of Odlober 1787.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[134] Births and Deaths.

Mary Kemball Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Mary

Whitney Born April y^. 2'^. 1775

Katharine Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Mary Whit-
ney Born February y^ 2i'\ 1777
Daniel Whitney Son to Daniel & Mary Whitney Born

Nov^: y^ 8'\ 1778

Charls Whitney Son to Daniel & Mary Whitney Born

Nov': y'^ i6'\ 1780,

Israel Whitney Son to Daniel & Mary Whitney Born

Aug', y'^ 14'''. 1782.

Dorothy Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Mary Whitney

Born Aug': y*". 4'^ 1784

Grace Whitney Daughter to Daniel & Mary Whitney

Born January y^ 6"*. 1789

Simon Whitney Son to Simon & Mary Whitney Born

July y^ 22''- 1760

and Died August the 9"*. 1761,

Mary Whitney Daughter to Simon & Mary Whitney

Born Jan^y y" lo'^ 1762

and Died June y^ 2 6'^ 1765

Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney Son to Simon & Mary

Whitney Born March 19"" 1759

Grace Whitney Daughter to Simon & Mary Whitney

Born July y' 12*. 1763

and Died September y'= 5*. 1763

Mary Whitney Wife to Simon Whitney Deceafed March

y' 12*. _ 1773

Sarah Whitney Daughter to Simon & Sarah Whitney

Born June y* 25* ^775

Simon Whitney Son to Simon & Sarah Whitney Born

April y' i8^ 1778

Richard Whitney Son to Simon & Sarah Whitney Born

Janyy"2^ 1782

Charles Faulkner Son to Elizabeth & Francis Faulkner

Born Sep': y" 6*. 1785

Francis Faulkner Son to Francis & Elizabeth Faulkner

Born Feb": y" 2 7'^ 1788

Elizabeth Faulkner Deceafed April the 1 789

John Cockran Son to William and Mary Cockran Born

September y" 8"^ 1773

Caty Cockran Daughter to William & Mary Cockran

Born Oaober 1775

Eunice Baxter Daughter to Newton & Eunice Baxter

Born December y^ 28*. 1783

176 Watei-town Records.

Hannah Baxter Daughter to Newton & Eunice Baxter

Born May y^ 18^ 1786.

Isaac Newton Baxter Son to Newton & Eunice Baxter

Born December y^. 7, 1788.

Joseph Stone Son to WilUam & Hannah Stone Born

November y". i'\ 1790-

Isaac Mason Son to Mofes & Lucy Mafon Born

September y^ 5"*. 1787.

Hannah Mason Daughter to Moses & Lucy Mason

Born Feb^: y"= 22<^. 1789.

Mofes & > being twins Sons to Mofes & Lucy Mafon
Aaron ) Born Jan'^ y^ 2i'\ 1791-

Martha Clark Mason Daughter to Hugh & Elizabeth

Mason Born Dec'. 14"', 1782.

Richard Clark Mason Son to Hugh & Elizabeth Mason

Born Feb'' y' 23'*. 1784.

Joseph Mason Son to Hugh & Elizabeth Mason Born

April y^ i6'\ 1786.

Elizabeth Mason Daughter to Hugh & Elizabeth

Mason Born Nov': y" 2^*. 1787.

Amos Mafon Son to Hugh & Elizabeth Mason Born

Jan'^: f. 1789.

Seth Mason Son to Hugh & Elizabeth Mason Born

Nov'; y^ 24*. 1790.

[135] Births and Deaths.

Betfey CooUidge Daughter to Joshua & Jemima Cool-

lidge Born June y" 14'*' 1784.

Joshua CooUidge Son to Joshua & Jemima Coollidge

Born Sep': y^ i^ 1785.

Josiah Coollidge Son to Joshua & Jemima Coollidge

Born April y"= 5'\ 1787.

David Coollidge Son to Joshua & Jemima Coollidge

Born March y'^ 23''. 1789.

Jefse Coollidge Son to Joshua & Jemima Coollidge

Born Feb'': y'' 25"'. 1791-

Ezekiel Whitney Son to Ezekiel & Katharine Whitney

Born April y"^ 13^ 1768.

Francis Whitney Son to Ezekiel & Katharine Whitney

Born Sep', y" 23'', 1771-

Amafa Whitney Son to Ezekiel & Katharine Whitney

Born May y^ 4"'. I774-

Catey Whitney Daughter to Ezekiel & Katharine

Whitney Born y'' 4"' of March i777-

Aaron Whitney Son to Ezekiel & Katharine Whitney

Born y*" 20"' of June. 1780.

Josiah White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Born March

y^ i6'\ 1787.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 177

Henry White Son to Jonas & Lucy White Born April

y^ 22''. 1789,

Leonard Harrington Son to Jonathan & Katy Har-
rington Born April y'= 27"'. 1791
Hannah Bright Daughter to Joseph & Hannah Bright

Born August y*" 29"*. 1783

Joseph Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born

Feb^y y^ 2 6'\ 1785

Jonathan Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Nov':

y'^ I9"'- 1786

Samuel Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born

May y^ 2o*^ 1788

Polly Bright Daughter to Joseph & Hannah Bright

Born May y^ 21"". 1790

Sally Stone Daughter to Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

Oa^iy-^iS. 1784

Jonathan Stone Son to Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

March y^ i2'\ 1787

Charles Stone Son to Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

April y'^ 8^ 1 789

Samuel Stone Son to Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

June y*" 2 8'\ 1791

John Brown Son to Oliver & Abigail Brown Born

May y" i7'\ 1780

Sally Brown Daughter to Oliver «& Abigail Brown Born

Jan'^'y'^ 11"'. 1782

Danforth Brown Son to Oliver & Abigail Brown Born

Nov':y^5^ 1783

Catharine Brown Daughter to Oliver & Abigail Brown

Born July y"^ I6'^ 1785

William Brown Son to Oliver & Abigail Brown Born

Dec■^:y^6^ 1787

Oliver Brown Son to Oliver & Abigail Brown Born

Julyy^S'-- 1789

Hannah Whitney Daughter to Nathaniel Ruggles and

Abigail Whitney Born July the 5- 1791

Gregory Cook Son to Daniel & Esther Cook Born

Oa':y'=29^ 1789

Charles WiUiam Henry Warren Son to William &

Robey Warren Born June 15* 1787

Juliana Maria Warren Daughter to William & Robey

Warren Born Sept'. 29"" 1791

Jonathan Bemis Harrington Son to William & Esther

Harrington Born at Lunenburgh September 23*^ 1792

Entered on this Book by desire of the Parents of said Jonathan

[136] Marriages.

Middlesex fs: Jeremiah Fowle was married to Polly Capen both
of Watertown one the 16"' of December 1787.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

178 Watertoivu Records.

Benjamin Hastings was married to Rebecca Clark both of Water-
town on the 20'*' of December 1787.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Abijah Sawin was married to Prudence Adams both of Watertown
on the 25"' of February 1788.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
William More was married to Mary Gates both of Worcester on
the ii"* of February 1789.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Thomas Fuller of Newton was married to Elizabeth Bond of
Watertown on the 28"" of April 1789.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Henry Bond was married to Hannah Stearns both of Watertown
on the 21'" of May 1789.

By Richard R. EUot Minister of the Gospel.

Ezra Wyman of Pelham in the State of New-Hampshire was

married to Hannah Tainter of Watertown on the 19"' of 061'

1789. By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Thomas H. Bray was married to Elizabeth Hastings both of

Watertown on the 10* of December 1789.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Amos Hager was married to Anna Harrington both of Watertown
on the 17"* of February 1790.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[137] Marriages.

Middlesex fs: John Richardson of Concord was married to Anna
Bemis of Watertown on the 7*^ of March 1790.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Levi Mills was married to Lucy Palmer both of Newbury-port, on
the 6"' of June 1 790.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Nathan Porter was married to Marcy Learned both of Watertown
on the 4"* of November 1 790.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Moses Bright was married to Lucy Wellington both of Watertown
on the 30"' of December 1790.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

James Goodwin Walker of Livermores-Town was married to

Katharine Leverett of Watertown on the 21". of April 1791.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Zepheon Thayer was married to Susanna Bond both of Watertown

on the 1 9"" of June 1791.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Aaron Davis was married to Hannah Bernard both of Watertown
on the 15* of September 1791.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 179

Richard Sanger was married to Betsy Sanger both of Watertown
on the 2^ of October 1791.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
John Park of Framingham was married to Lucy Richardson of
Watertown on the 20''' of November 1791.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[138] Births & Deaths.

Deacon Samuel Fisk deceased April 30* 1792

Elizabeth Coolidge Wife to Moses Coolidge deceased

April 2" 1 79 1

Huldah Fowle Daughter to Edmund & Huldah Fowle

Born August a'' 1791

James Babcock Son to Samuel & Elizabeth Babcock

Born April 25'^ ^792

Elisha Whitney Son to Daniel & Mary Whitney Born

July 21" 1792

Lydia Fisk Wife to Deacon Sam'. Fisk deceas'd,

Deceased July 27* 179^

Lucy Kent Wife to Ebenezer Kent deceased Odo-

ber 25''' 1792

Susanna Wales Wife to Elkanah Wales, deceased

Oaober 28"- . ^792

Deliverance Whitney Daughter to Benjamin & Deliv-
erance Whitney Born Nov' 20"* i7S7
Betsy Capell Daughter to John & Polly Capell Born

May 17* ^789

Daniel Capell Son to John & Polly Capell Born

August 21^' ^79^

Charles' Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah Nuttmg

Born March 20"^ 1781

Richard Hunnewell Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah

Nutting Born Oaober 10"' 17^4

And Died Dec'- II "^ ^784

Phinehas Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah Nuttmg

Born Nov'- 8"> 1785

Nabby Nutting Daughter to Charles & Hannah Nut-
ting Born March 11 "> 1788
And Died March i'' . ^789
Nathaniel Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah Nuttmg

Born Jan'^ 25'^ , ^^ . ^79°

Nathaniel Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah Nuttmg

Died September 2'' , , xt ..• ^^^^

Nathaniel Nutting Son to Charles & Hannah Nuttmg

Born Dec' 7"^ . , ^ , « ''^''

George Call Whitney Son to Nathaniel Ruggles &

Abigail Whitney Born August 18"* '793

i8o Watertown Records.

Christopher Grant Son to Christopher & Sarah Grant

Born Feb^y i6"' 1774

Abraham Grant Son to Christopher & Sarah Grant

Born Jan'y 22^* i779

Stephen Harris Son to Stephen Harris Jun' (so called)

and Son to Abigail Jenison Born May ii"" 1785.

Abigail Everett Daughter to Richard & Susanna

Everett Born April 16"" 1781.

Marshall Binney Spring Son to Do6lor Marshall &

Mary Spring Born August 30"' 1792.

[139] Births & Deaths.

Susanna Patten Daughter to Thomas & Anna Patten

Born Feb^y 8"* 1775.

Susanna Patten Daughter to Thomas & Anna Patten

Died 06tober 25'" 1775.

Charles Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Born

January 26"' i777'

Samuel Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Born

September 7"' 1783.

Samuel Patten Son to Thomas & Anna Patten Died

0(5tober 7'" 1793.

Hannah Bond Clark Daughter to Thomas & Sarah

Clark Born Jan^^ lo^ 1790.

Lydia Clark Daughter to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born

July 14"' 1793.

Samuel Gridley Hyde Son to Enoch & Mary Hyde

Born June 25"' 1789.

Sally Dorr Hyde Daughter to Enoch & Mary Hyde

Born September 11"' i794'

Rebecca Babcock Daughter to Samuel & Elisabeth

Babcock Born Nov' 8"* i794-

Moses Stone Son to Moses & Elizabeth Stone Born

August lo""
Elizabeth Stone Daughter to Moses & Elizabeth Stone

Born December 5"" 1778.

Rhoda Stone Daughter to Moses & Elizabeth Stone

Born January 4"' 1781.

Cornelius Stone Son to Moses & Elizabeth Stone Born

January 6'*' 1783-

Asaph Stone Son to Moses & Abigail Stone Born

September 19"" 1786.

Aaron Stone Son to Moses & Abigail Stone Born

August 26"' 1788.

Abigail Stone Daughter to Moses & Abigail Stone

Born April 5"' i790'

Nancy Stone Daughter to Moses & Abigail Stone Born

May 4'" 1792.

1777.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. i8l

Joel Stone Son to Moses & Abigail Stone Born April

i" 1794

Susanna Stone Daughter to William & Hannah Stone

Born 06tober 4'*^ 1793

Susanna Bright Brown Daughter to Adam & Abigail

Brown Born 061' 20"* 1794

Lydia Smith Daughter to Shubael & Grace Smith

Born April 27"" 1795

Nathan Stone Son to Nathaniel & Jerusha Stone Born

December 29"" 1782

James Stone Son to Nathaniel & Jerusha Stone Born

July 18"' 1785

Lenda Stone Daughter to Nathaniel & Jerusha Stone

Born February 26"* 1788

James Stone Son to Nathaniel & Jerusha Stone Born

May 12* 1790

David Stone Son to Nathaniel & Jerusha Stone Born

December i^* 1792

Susanna Bright Brown Daughter to Adam & Abigail

Brown Died March ^795

Frank Brown Son to Adam & Abigail Brown Born

February 19"" 1796

Sally Nutting Daughter to Charles & Hannah Nutting

Born November 24"* 1795

[140] Marriages.

Middlesex fs: Samuel Sawin was married to Martha Mason both

of Watertown on the 18"" of April 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
April 30"" 1792 William Hunt Esq^ gave in a Certificate

informing that he had not joined any persons in Marriage for

twelve Months past.
April 30* 1792. Amos Bond Esq' gave in a Certificate informing

that he had not joined any Persons in Marriage the Year past.
May i" 1792. There has no Certificate been received by me

from John Remington Esq' relating to the marrying or not

marrying any persons the Year past in the Month of April

last past.

Nath' R. Whitney Town Clerk.
Thus far return 'd
to the Clerk of the
Sefsions May i" 1792.
Middlesex fs: Edward Loud was married to Clarifsa Wellington

both of Watertown on the 19"' Day of April 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
William Winchester of Newton was married to Sally Graves of

Watertown on the 29"" Day of April 1792,

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

1 82 Watertown Records.

Phinehas Jennison Jun' was married to Sally Whitney both of
Watertown on the 22** Day of July 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[141] Marriages.

Middlesex fs: Andrew White was married to Betsy Robinson both
of Watertown on the 16"' Day of August 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Jonathan Fowle was married to Fanny Fox both of Watertown on
the 15* Day of November 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Elijah Houghton was married to Ruthy Walker both of Watertown
on the 29"" Day of November 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Isaac Vose of Boston was married to Polly Bemis of Watertown
on the 19"" Day of December 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Augustus Tower of Stow was married to Polly Leathe of Water-
town on the 31"" Day of December 1792.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
James Symmes of Watertown was married to Sally Harback of
Newton on the 27"" Day of Jan'>' 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Barnabas Bidwell of Stockbridge was married to Mary Gray of
Watertown on the 21' Day of February 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Henry Brigham of Northborough was married to Susanna Har-
rington of Watertown on the 26"" Day of March 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
April 17"' 1793. John Remington Esq' gave in a Certificate
informing that he had not Joined in Marriage any person or
persons whatever the Year past; nor since he has had a Com-
mifsion as a Justice of the peace to this Day.

[142] Marriages.

Middleses fs:

April 29*** 1793. Amos Bond Esq' gave in a Certificate informing
that he had not Joined any persons in Marriage the Year Past.

April 31' 1793. William Hunt Esq' gave in a Certificate inform-
ing that he had not Joined any persons together in Marriage
during the course of the Year past.

Thus far return 'd to

the Clerk of the Sefsions

May 1793.

Middlesex fs: Nathaniel Robbins was married to Polly Sanderson
both of Watertown on the 23'' Day of May 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

BirtJiSy Marriages and Deaths. 183

John Edwards of A6lon was married to Susanna Harrington of
Watertown on the 26**' Day of May 1793.

By Richard R. EHot Minister of the Gospel.
Daniel Barnard W3.s married to Betsy Stedman both of Watertown
on the 28"" Day of July 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
John Dudley of Lincoln was married to Polly Whitney of Water-
town on the 29"" Day of August 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Ebenezer Swan of Boston was married to Hannah Prentice
Sanderson of Watertown on the 3'' Day of 06lober 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Adam Brown was married to Abigail Bright both of Watertown on
the 31' Day of Odlober 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Joseph Stone was married to Polly Learned both of Watertown,
on the 7* Day of November 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Isaac Taylor of Aflon was married to Betsy Whitney of Watertown
on the 20''' Day of 06lober 1793.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[143] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

April 29"" 1794. Amos Bond Esq' gave in a Certificate informing
that he had joined no persons in marriage the Year past.

April 30* 1794. John Remington Esq"' gave in a Certificate in-
forming that he had never joined any person or persons in Matri-
mony since he has been commifsioned as a Justice of the peace.

Thus far return 'd to

the Clerk of the Sefsions

May 1794.

Middlesex fs:

William Fisk of Boston was married to Eunice White of Watertov/n
on the S"" Day of May 1794.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Nathaniel Lawrence of Tyngsborough was married to Hannah
Soden of Watertown on the 22** Day of May 1794.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

John Aspinwall of Brooklyn was married to Anna Chenery of
Watertown on the 22'^ Day of May 1794.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Edmund Wellington was married to Eunice Adams both of Water-
town on the 20* Day of September 1794.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

John Kidder of Littleton was married to Olive Kelly of Watertown
on the 2'^ Day of December 1794.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

184 Watertown Records.

Richard Merret was married to Mercy Coolidge both of Water-
town, on the 4"' Day of January 1795.

By Richard R. EUot Minister of the Gospel.

[144] Births.

Thomas Cornwall Son to Daniel & Eunice Cornwall

Born April lo"" i773

John George Cornwall Son to Daniel & Mary Cornwall

Born December 5"' 1777

Daniel Cornwall Son to Daniel & Mary Cornwall Bom

August 13"' 1 78 1

Arnold Morse Son to Tabitha Learned Born January

1795
Eliza Stone Daughter to William & Hannah Stone

Born June ii"" ^795

William Whitney Son to Nathaniel Ruggles & Abigail

Whitney Born Odlober 20"" ^795

Daniel Hastings Son to Benjamin & Rebecca Hastings

Born Nov' 19"" 1788

Charles Hastings Son to Benjamin & Rebecca Hast-
ings Born January 10* i790'
Elizabeth Hastings Daughter to Benjamin & Rebecca

Hastings Born March aS"" 1791

Richard Clark Hastings Son to Benjamin & Rebecca

Hastings Born Sept' 19"' ^793

Mary Hastings Daughter of Benjamin & Rebecca

Hastings Born May 22'' ^795

Sarah Hastings Daughter to Benjamin & Rebecca

Hastings Born December 21* 1796

Samuel Bond Son to Charles & Susanna Bond Bom

May 2^ 1793

Charles Bond Son to Charles & Susanna Bond Born

January i' 1796

Henry Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Born

November 4"" 1783

Daniel Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Bom

August 30"' 1785

Francis Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Born

March 27"* 1787

Mary Henshaw Jackson Daughter to Daniel & Lucy

Jackson Born September 13"* 1789

Leonard Jackson Son to Daniel & Lucy Jackson Bom*

July 26"' 1 79 1

Lucy Jackson Daughter to Daniel & Lucy Jackson

Born September 13*'' 1794

Stephen Cook Fowle Son to Edmund & Huldah Fowle

Born 06lober 26"* 1794

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 185

William Hunt Fowle Son to Edmund & Huldah Fowle

Born February 11"* 1796.

George Smith Son to Shubael & Grace Smith Born

February 22'* i797'

Sukey Spurr Daughter to Francis & Sukey Spurr Born

May 11"^ 1796.

Mary Clark Daughter to Thomas & Sarah Clark Born

March g'** 1796.

Leonard Barnard Son to Samuel & Elizabeth Barnard

Born December 13"' i779-

Isaac Barnard Son to Samuel & Elizabeth Barnard

Born December 4"* 1781.

Simon Whitney Son to Nathaniel Ruggles & Abigail

Whitney Born 0(5lober 30"" i797-

[145] Deaths.

Charles Hastings Son to Eliphelet Hastings Died

Oaober 4'" 1796.

Joseph Coolidge Son to Moses & Elizabeth Coolidge

Died August ig"" i795-

Lydia Smith Daughter to Shubael & Grace Smith Died

December 29* 1795-

Hannah Wellington Daughter to Timothy & Hannah

Wellington Died January 31 1799-

Gregory Cook Son to Daniel & Esther Cook Died

March 10'^ 1797-

Moses Stone Died December 2^ 1796.

Simon Whitney Died Odlober 16"' 1797

Aged 70 Yrs 4 Months & 26 Days.
Cap' Phinehas Stearns Died March 27"* 1798.

The Widow Susanna Barnard Died January 6* 1790

Aged 78 Y'^
The Widow Elizabeth Barnard (Wife of Maj' Samuel

Barnard Deceas'd,) Died Odlober 16"' 1790-

Josiah Clark Son of Thomas & Sarah Clark died

March 30* 1800.

Sarah Bray Daughter of Thomas H. & Elizabeth Bray

died Odober 20^^ 1802.

Lydia White daughter of Andrew & Betsy White died

August 1 9"" 1793.

Jonathan Alden Son of Jonathan & Beulah Alden died

December 30'*" 1801.

Mary Brown daughter of Adam & Abigail Brown died

June 10* 1 80 1.

Elizabeth Bond (Wife of Elias Bond) died March 15''' 1799.

Joseph Sanger Son of Daniel & Sally Sanger died

January 14* 1803.

James Barnard died December 21^' 1803.

Marshall Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard died

February 2"^ 1807.

1 86

Watertown Records.

Births.

Stephen Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris bom

November 8"' 1788,

Nathaniel Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris born

January 12"" 1791

John Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris bom

April 17"* 1793

Mary Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris born Sep-
tember 8"* 1797
Isaac Child Son of Joseph & Lucy Child born Feb-
ruary 6"' 17S3
Sarah Bray daughter of Thomas H. & Elizabeth Bray

born July 6"' 1800

Jonathan Alden Son of Jonathan & Beulah Alden born

April 26"^ 1800

Jonathan Alden Son of Jonathan & Beulah Alden

born March 4'*" 1802

Anna Dana daughter of Isaac & Hannah Dana born

April 24"" 1795

Roxa Dana daughter of Isaac & Hannah Dana bom

December 22'' 1796

Sarah C. Dana daughter of Isaac & Hannah Dana

born April 14* ^799

Mary Brown daughter of Adam & Abigail Bond born

November 5"^ 1800,

William Bond Son to Elias & Elizabeth Bond born

February 17"" i799'

Hannah Bond daughter of Charles & Susanna Bond

born July 29"" 1800,

George Bond Son of Charles & Susanna Bond born

February 9"^ 1803

Susan Bond daughter of Charles & Susanna Bond

born June 26"" 1805

Mary Bond daughter of Charles & Susanna Bond

born September 12"' 1807

[146] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Elias Jenison was married to Sally Tolman both of Water-
town on the 5"' Day of February 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Nehemiah Woods Jun' of Hollis in the State of New-
Hampshire to Polly Richardson of Watertown on the
5"^ Day of April 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Nathaniel Skinner of Newton was married to Mary Reming-
ton of Watertown on the 16''' Day of April 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

BirtJis, Marriages and Deaths. 187

April 9"* 1795. Amos Bond Esq' gave in a Certificate
informing that lie had not Joined any persons in Marriage
for the Year past.
April 30* 1795. John Remington Esq' gave in a Certificate
informing that he had Joined no persons in Marriage the
Year past.
Thus far return 'd to
the Clerk of the Sefsions.
May 1795.

Middlesex fs : Israel Cook was married to Sarah Robbins both of
Watertown on the 21" Day of May 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Joseph Adams of Lincoln was married to Priscilla Martin
of Cambridge, but of late a Resident in Watertown on
the 23'' Day of July 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Joshua Underwood was married to Hannah Nutting both
of Watertown on the 6"" Day of September 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[14:7] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Lemuel Heyden was married to Hannah Craft both of
Watertown on the 15"* Day of December 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Joshua Grant was married to Hepsey Livermore both of
Watertown on the 31" Day of December 1795.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Daniel Sanger was Married to Sally Jones both of Water-
town on the Day of 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Ebenezer Seaver Jun' of Boston was married to Nancy
Bright of Watertown on the 21'' Day of January 1796.
By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Peter Clark was married to Sally Grant both of Watertown
on the 28"' Day of January 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Francis Spurr was married to Sukey Norcrofs both of
Watertown on the 7"^ Dayof February 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Thomas Cornwall was married to Deborah Babcock both
of Watertown on the 18"' Day of February 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Artemas Newall was married to Polly Draper both of
Watertown on the 30"* Day of March 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
William Winchester was married to Grace Bisco both of
Watertown on the 21'' Day of April 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

i88 Watertown Records.

Thus far return 'd to

the Clerk of the Sefsions.

May 1796.

Moses Whitney of Watertown was lawfully married to
Jane Policy a resident in Watertown, on the 11"* Day of
September 1796.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

[148] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

William Berry a resident in Watertown was lawfully married
to Lucy Harris of Watertown, on the 23'* Day of March
AD 1797.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Moses Chenery was married to Kezia Martin both of
Watertown, on the 3'' Day of June 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Seth Bird was married to Elizabeth Sawin both of Water-
town, on the 17"^ Day of July 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Daniel Bond was married to Hannah Stone both of Water-
town on the 31^' Day of July 1796.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
James Mallard was married to Polly Williams both of
Watertown, on the 9"' Day of August 1796.

By Richard R, Eliot Minister of the Gospel,
Isaac Drury of Framingham was married to Elizabeth Hill
of Watertown on the 20"" Day of August 1797.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Francis Bright was married to Susanna Bright both of
Watertown, on the 27"" Day of December 1797.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel,
Osemus Daniels of Cambridge was married to Lucy
Jennison of Watertown on the 21^' Day of January 1798.
By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Eliphelet Hastings Jun' of Waltham was married to Anna
Harrington of Watertown on the 4"* Day of March 1798.
By Richard R, Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

[149] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

David Livermore was married to Sibbel White, both of
Watertown on the g"* Day of May 1 798.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Caleb Jarvis of Newton was married to Polly Hyde of
Watertown on the 10"' Day of May 1798.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 189

James H. Robbins was married to Delight Gilbert both of
Watertown on the f^ Day June 1798.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Tristram Knight was married to Elizabeth Fox both of
Watertown on the i;"* Day of July 1798,

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Nathan Cobb was married to Mary Child (Mulattoes) both
Residents in Watertown on the 6"' Day of September
1798.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Enoch Hyde Jun' of Newton was married to Sukey Wales
of Watertown on the i Day of January 1799.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
William Leathe was married to Abigail Hayward both of
Watertown on the 20"" Day of January 1799.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
Francis Faulkner was marrried to Ann Robbins both of
Watertown, on the 18"' Day of April 1799.

By Richard R. Eliot Minister of the Gospel.
George Harvey was married to Lucy Fefsenden both
Residents on the 28"" day of April 1799.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

[150] Births & Deaths.

Andrew Blackman Son to Andrew & Sally Blackman

Born September ii"" i794-

Sally Blackman Daughter to Andrew & Sally Blackman

Born January 23'' 1796.

Susanna Bray Daughter to Thomas H. & Elizabeth

Bray Born March 22'* 1790-

Elizabeth Hastings Bray Daughter to Thomas H. &

Elizabeth Bray Born July 2^^^ i794-

Seth Stone Son to William & Hannah Stone Born

Jan^y 2^ 1797.

Phinehas Bond Son to Charles & Susanna Bond Born

August 20"' 1797-

John Coolidge Baxter Son to Newton & Eunice Baxter

Born August 13"" 1792-

Joshua Grant Son to Joshua & Hepzibah Grant Born

November 24"* 1796-

Lydia Jennison Daughter to Samuel & Abigail Jennison

Born December 25"" 1774-

. ( Abraham Jennison & \ Son & Daughter to
^"* ( Lucy Jennison j Samuel & Abigail

Jennison Born March 23** i777-

Elizabeth Coolidge Daughter to Daniel & Elizabeth

Coolidge Born March 9'" 1778.

Mary Coolidge Daughter to Daniel & Elizabeth

Coolidge Born Oa^ 16"* 1779-

190 Watertown Records.

Daniel Coolidge Son to Daniel & Elizabeth Coolidge

Born Feb^y 26* 1781.

Elizabeth Coolidge Daughter to Daniel & Elizabeth

Coolidge Died OQC i^' 1782.

Mary CooUidge Daughter to Daniel & Elizabeth

Coolidge Died Nov' 28"' 1782.

Nathaniel Coolidge Son to Daniel & Elizabeth Coolidge

Born Feb'^y 23^ 1783.

Elizabeth Coolidge Daughter to Daniel & Elizabeth

Coolidge Born Sep*' 20"* 1784-

Mary CooUidge Daughter to Daniel & EHzabeth

Coolidge Born Jan'^ 22^* 1787-

Charles Coolidge Son to Dan' & Elizabeth Coolidge

Born March i4''' 1789.

Charles Coolidge Son to Dan' & Elizabeth Coolidge

Died May i" i79°-

Charles Coolidge Son to Dan' & Elizabeth Coolidge

Born April 17"* 1791.

Susanna Coolidge Daughter to Dan' & Elizabeth

Coolidge Born Decern''' 27"* i793-

David Bemis Son to Nathaniel & Abigail Bemis Born

June 20'" 1798.

Moses Chenery Son to Moses & Kezia Chenery Born

Odober 3'' 1797.

John Chenery Son to Moses & Kezia Chenery Born

Oaober 15"^ 1798.

Leonard Winchester Son to William & Grace Win-
chester Born Sept' 18* 1797.

[151] Births.

Lucy Livermore Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun' &

Hannah Livermore Born June 14"' 1796.

Thomas Livermore Son of Amos Livermore Jun' &

Hannah Livermore Born May 30"* '^19^-

Robert Eddy Bemis Son of Luke & Hannah Bemis

Born June 4"" 1798-

Hepzibah Grant Daughter of Joshua & Hepzibah

Grant Born Oftober 25'" 1798.

Charles Warren Son of Charles & Mary Warren Born

June 8'" 1795.

Eunice Warren Daughter of Charles & Mary Warren

Born November 6"' 1796.

Joshua Underwood Son of Joshua & Hannah Under-
wood Born January 15"" 1796.

Anna Sawin Daughter of John & Martha Sawin Born

Nov' 24"' 1791-

Maryann Smith Daughter of Shubael & Grace Smith

Born January 6"* 1799-

Mary Winchester Daughter of William & Grace Win-
chester Born January 19"* i799-

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 191

David Livermore Son of David & Slbbel Livermore

Born February 24"" 1799-

Everline Stone & V Twins Daughters of William &
Coroline Stone \ Hannah Stone Born June 12"* i799-

Hannah Nutting Daughter of Charles & Hannah

Nutting Born July 20"' i799«

Henry Wood Son of Jonas & Rebecca Wood Born

April 19"* 1797-

Sarah Simmons Daughter of James & Sarah Simmons

Bom May 3** 1798-

John Whitney Son of Nathaniel Ruggles & Abigail

Whitney born 06lober 16"* 1800.

Josiah Clark Son of Thomas & Sarah Clark born

May 31" 1798.

Josiah Sanderson Clark Son of Thomas & Sarah Clark

born July 5"* 1801.

William Clark Son of Thomas & Sarah Clark born

June 10"" 1804.

Peter Bright Clark Son of Peter & Rebecca Clark

born May 2^ (see page 175.) 1804.

Samuel White Livermore Son of David & Sibbel

Livermore born February 22'' 1802.

Isaac Grant Clark Son of Peter & Rebecca Clark

born January 18"* 1806.

Harriett Rebecca Clark Daughter of Peter & Rebecca

Clark born November 22^* 1807.

Sarah Grant Clark Daughter of Peter & Rebecca

Clark born March 10'" 18 10.

[152] Births.

Daniel Winchester Son of William & Grace Winchester

born October 26"* 1802.

Mary Eddy Bemis Daughter of Luke & Hannah Bemis

born July 4'^ 1801.

Josiah Learned Cole Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Cole

born September 15"" 1808.

Samuel Cole Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Cole born

June 30'" 181 1.

Hannah Wellington Coolidge Daughter of John K.

& Rebecca Stone Coolidge born Janury 31" 1801.

William Coolidge Son of John K. & Rebecca Stone

Coolidge born January 15* 1803.

Lucy Thayer daughter of Zepheon & Susanna Thayer

born September 6"" i79't-

Gideon French Thayer Son of Zepheon & Susanna

Thayer born September 21''' i793-

Zepheon Thayer Son of Zepheon & Susanna Thayer

born June 30"* " 1795-

192 Watertown Records.

William Fisk Dana Son of Elisha W. & Ruth Dana

born August 20"" 1806.

Samuel Barnard Davis Son of Aaron & Hannah

Davis born December 21" 1792.

Susanna Davis daughter of Aaron & Hannah Davis

bom May 17"" 1796-

Hannah Davis daughter of Aaron & Hannah Davis

born February 3"* i799-

Elizabeth Davis daughter of Aaron & Hannah Davis

born June 8"^ 1801.

Lydia Davis daughter of Aaron & Hannah Davis

born 0<5lober 26"^ 1805.

Josiah Norcrofs Son of Josiah Norcrofs Jun' & Eliza-
beth Norcrofs born November 25"" 1798-
Sally Norcrofs daughter of Josiah Norcrofs Jun' &

Elizabeth Norcrols born October 11"' 1800.

Mary Norcrofs daughter of Josiah & Elizabeth Norcrofs

Born May 28"^ 1802.

Elizabeth Sanderson daughter of Josiah & Elizabeth

Sanderson born May i'" i777'

Kezia Sanderson daughter of Josiah & Elizabeth

Sanderson born June 21'" 17 79'

Lucy Sanderson daughter of Josiah & Elizabeth

Sanderson born July 10* 1781.

Josiah Sanderson Son of Josiah & Elizabeth Sanderson

born November 23'' 1783.

Lydia Sanderson daughter of Josiah & Elizabeth

Sanderson born August 27* 1788.

Seth Sanderson Son of Josiah & Elizabeth Sanderson

born December 15'*' 1790-

Sally Bray daughter of Thomas H. & Elizabeth Bray

born 06lober ii"* 1803.

Moses Bond Son of William & Mehetabel Bond born

December 29"" 1786.

Lucy Bond daughter of William & Mehetabel Bond

born September 8"" 1 788.

Hitty Bond daughter of William & Mehetabel Bond

born January 8"' 1790-

Betsy Bond daughter of William & Mehetabel Bond

born August 22"^ 1792.

William Bond Son of William & Mehetabel Bond bom

November 7"" 1796.

Thomas Learned Son of Paul & Anna Learned born

February 15*'' 1786.

Samuel Learned Son of Paul & Anna Learned bom

March 9"* 1789.

Daniel Learned Son of Paul & Anna Learned bom

August 31^' 1 79 1.

Anna Learned daughter of Paul & Anna Learned bom

July 6'" 1804.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 193

George Everett Son of Aaron & Sally Everett bom

December 4"* 1799-

Sally Everett daughter of Aaron & Sally Everett born

September 3"* 180 1.

Abner Everett Son of Aaron & Sally Everett born

February 29* 1804.

Samuel White Warren Son of Moses & Eleanor Warren

born July 15"' 1781.

Moses Warren Son of Moses & Eleanor Warren born

0<5lober 2^^ 1782.

Eleanor Warren daughter of Moses & Eleanor Warren

born December 24"" '^l^l-

Nabby Warren daughter of Moses & Eleanor Warren

born February 19"^ 1790«

Sophia Warren daughter of Moses & Eleanor Warren

born March 24"" 1792.

Marshall Warren Son of Moses & Eleanor Warren

born December 13"" 1795*

Lucy Parkhurst Warren daughter of Moses & Eleanor

Warren born February 27"" 1800.

[153] Births.

Lydia White daughter of Andrew & Betsy White born

March 8* 1793.

Abner White Son of Andrew & Betsy White born

February 21^' 1794-

Betsy White daughter of Andrew & Betsy White born

April 4''' 1795.

Charles White Son of Andrew & Betsy White born

August 24"* ^797'

Lucy White daughter of Andrew & Betsy White born

February 8* 1799.

Seth White Son of Andrew & Betsy White Born

January 11'^ 1801,

Polly White daughter of Andrew & Betsy White born

Oaober 24'" 1802.

Elijah Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris born

oaober 28'*^ i799-

Caty Harris daughter of Stephen & Caty Harris born

Oftober 9'*^ 180 1.

Joseph Harris Son of Stephen & Caty Harris born

June 26"^ 1804.

Nathaniel Bright Son of Nathaniel & Dorothy Bright

born March 13"* 1806.

Samuel Bright Son of Nathaniel & Dorothy Bright

born January 7"' 1808.

Luke Bemis Son of Luke & Hannah Bemis born

March 6"' 1800.

Eliza Blackman daughter of Andrew & Sally Blackman

born February lo'** 1798-

194 Watertown Records.

George Blackman Son of Andrew & Sally Blackman

born December 20"* 1799-

William Peirce Son of Joseph & Abigail Peirce born

April 27"* 1796-

John Minott Peirce Son of Joseph & Abigail Peirce

born 06lober 5"^ 1798.

Elvira Peirce daughter of Joseph & Abigail Peirce born

April 9"' 1801.

Thomas Knight Son of Tristram & Elizabeth Knight

born December 24"" i79S-

Anna Stone daughter of William & Hannah Stone

born February 20"" 1802.

Sibbel Livermore daughter of David & Sibbel Liver-
more born March 9"" 1800.
Rebecca Clark Winchester daughter of William &

Grace Winchester born June 19''' 1805.

Nancy Winchester daughter of William & Grace

Winchester born December 3'' 1806.

Marshall Bond Bird Son of Joseph & Hitty Bird bom

July 28'" 1806.

Joseph Bird Son of Joseph & Mary Bird born August

20* 1809.

Josiah Livermore Son of David & Sibbel Livermore

born January 29"' 1805.

Hannah Sanderson Livermore daughter of David &

Sibbel Livermore 06tober 30"" 1807.

Daniel Sanger Son of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

Oaober 17* 1796.

Sally Sanger daughter of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

July 23^ 1798.

Samuel Sanger Son of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

June 10* 1800.

Joseph Sanger Son of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

April 4"^ 1802.

Joseph Sanger Son of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

Oftober 30'*' 1803.

Lucy Sanger daughter of Daniel & Sally Sanger born

March 16"* 1806.

Clarifsa Andrews Bigelow daughter of Tyler & Clarifsa

Bigelow born November i'' 1807.

Elizabeth Cummings Gay daughter of Michael & Sally

Gay born July 19"' 1807.

V/illiam Farifs Gay Son of Michael & Sally Gay born

August 10''' 1809.

James Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard born

July 11"^ 1785.

Jonas Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard born

April 30'" 1787.

Sally Barnard daughter of James & Sarah Barnard

born May 31" 1789-

[794.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 195

Samuel Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard born

December 2^ i79i'

John Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard born

March 22*^
Anna Barnard daughter of James & Sarah Barnard

born June 14"" 1796.

Roxanna Barnard daughter of James & Sarah Barnard

born March 10"' 1798'

Dolly Bacon Barnard daughter of James & Sarah

Barnard born November 6"* 1801.

Marshall Barnard Son of James & Sarah Barnard born

May 4"* 1804.

[154] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Jeremiah Knowlton and Sukey Whitney both of Watertown

were joined in Marriage on the 13"' of April 1800.
By Nath' Reeves Justice of the peace.
Ezekiel Whitney and Catharine Anson both of Watertown

were married on the 16"' of May 1799.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
George Hyde of Watertown and Anna Cheney of Newton

were married on the 25"" of August 1800.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Walter Hunnewell and Susanna Cook both of Watertown

were married on the 12"' of May 1800.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Turner of Concord and Elizabeth White of Water-
town were married on the 3** of July 1800.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Samuel Whittemore of Salem and Lucy Dana of Watertown

were married on the 2'^ of November 1800.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Luda Harris of Watertown and Hannah Brown of Boston

were married on the 26* of July 1801.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Eliakim Morse of Boston and Mary Hunt of Watertown

were married on the 18"' of May 1801.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Henry Spear of Boston and Mary Seger of Watertown

were married on the ii"" of August 1801.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Edward Richardson Jun"^ of Jay, distrid of Maine and

Sally Brown of Watertown were married on the 6"' of

September 1801.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Hasmer of Watertown and Sarah Adams of Lunenburg

were married on the 13"' of December 1801.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

196 Watertowti Records.

John Richardson of Concord and Hannah Bemis of Water-
town were married on the 29"' of December 1801.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

[*'*^] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Benjamin Mirick and Sally Godding both of Watertown
were married on the iS"" of March 1802.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Moses Stone Jun"" and Betsy Brown both of Watertown
were married on the S"" of April 1802.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Moses Coolidge of Watertown was married to Elizabeth

Coolidge of Dorchester on the 6"" of May 1802.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Simon Jackson of Newton was married to Sarah Sewell

Spring of Watertown on the 24"' of May 1802.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Leonard Mellen was married to Sophia Gardner both of

Watertown on the 4"' of 06lober 1802.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Elisha Livermore was married to Hannah Bright both of

Watertown on the 25"" of November 1802.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Francis S. Hooker of Rutland was married to Catharine

Whitney of Watertown on the ly"* of February 1803.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Phinehas Sanderson was married to Phebe Chenery both

of Watertown on the 24"' of February 1803.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Abraham Scales was married to Eliza C. Freeman both of

Watertown on the 3^^ of April 1803.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Peter Clark was married to Rebecca Parker both of Water-
town on the 29"' of May 1803.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Amos Munro of Cambridge was married to Ruthy Prentice

of Watertown on the 18''' of December 1803.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Benjamin Wiggin of Boston was married to Charlotte Fowle

of Watertown on the 26"" of January 1804.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

\y^^'\ Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Cuff Reed (a Negro) and Sukey Newman (a Mulatto) both
residing in Watertown, were married on the 30"" of
Oaober 1804.

By Nath' R Whitney Justice of the peace.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 197

Nathaniel Coolidge was married to Lydia Wellington both
of Watertownon the 2 2"of July 1804. ,. ^^^ ^

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
John Geyer Jun' of Boston was married to Ann Leathe ot

Watertown on the 17"^ of Odober 1804- .

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church m Watertown.
Alfred Skilton of Charlestown was married to Patty Whitney

of Watertown on the 11* of November 1804.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Martin Pomeroy was married to Abigail btone

both of Watertown on the ii'" of February 1805.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church m Watertown.
Thomas Richardson of Cambridge was married to Abigail

Stone of Watertown on the 1 1'*' of April 1805.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
Nathaniel Bright was married to Dorothy Whitney both of

Watertown on the 9**^ of May 1805. „, , ,

Bv Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Mos'es M. Craft of Jay distria of Maine ^^f J"^;^^);^^ ^o

Rhoda Stone of Watertown on the 6"^ of Oaober

By°Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
Tames Prentifs of Boston was married to Sophia Mellen ot

Watertown on the e"' of November 1805.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
Thomas Coburn of Boston was married to Anna Bird ot

Watertown on the 24'^ of November 1805.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
Nathaniel Stiles was married to Lucmda Crosby both of

Watertown, on the x^'"' of March 1806.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown
Ellis Prentice of Cambridge was married to Lydia Haynes

of Watertown on the 23'' of March 1806.

Bv Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph bS was married to Hitty Bond both of Watertown

on the ^o"" of March 1806. .

By Rkhard R. Eliot Pastor of theCJiu-h- Watertown
John Stimpsonwas married to Sibbel Goodndge both of

Watertown on the 21^' of July 1806.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

[157] Marriages.

""'"''"jThn Merchant was married to Mary Skinner both of
Watertown on the 22^^ of July 1806

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Zaccheus Pond was married to Esther Whitney both of
Watertown on the cf^ of Odober 1806.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

198 Watertown Records.

Joseph Prichard was married to Rebecca Belcher both of
Watertown on the 15"' of December 1806,

By Nath' R, Whitney Justice of the peace.

Emerson Fay was married to Mary Sampson both of
Watertown on the 4"' of February 1807.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

Daniel Stone was married to Sally Williams both of Water-
town on the 2'^ of April 1806.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

William Horn was married to Patty Sanger both of Water-
town on the 29* of June 1806.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Increase Wilson Page of Hallowell was married to Eliza-
beth Stone of Watertown on the 30''' of September

. 1806.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Nathan Crane of Cambridge was married to Avis Har-
rington of Watertown on the ig'*" of 061;ober 1806.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney Jun' was married to Sally
Stone both of Watertown on the i'^' of December 1806.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Benjamin Curtis of Boston was married to Lois Robbins
of Watertown on the 18''' of January 1807.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

John Hosmer of Medford was married to Lydia Robbins
of Watertown on the 21^' of January 1807.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Amos Ward was married to Lydia Mills both of Watertown
on the 29"" of March 1807.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Joel Smith Jun"^ was married to Maria Whitney both of
Watertown on the 11"' of May 1807.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.

*- -' Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Ebenezer Smith of Boston was married to Catharine Gay

of Watertown on the 9"' of April 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Stone was married to Elizabeth Coolidge both of

Watertown on the 9"* of April 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Frost Jun' of Cambridge was married to Rebecca

Hastings of Watertown on the 12"' of April 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Hunting was married to Sally Whitney both of Water-
town on the 19"" of April 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 199

Daniel Sanger was married to Hannah Fuller both of

Watertown on the 5"* of July 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Asa Stone of Newton was married to Mary Coohdge of

Watertown on the 19"" of July 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Gilbert Nichols was married to Mary Meacham both of

Watertown on the 8"' of September 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Cole was married to Eliza Learned both of Water-
town on the 29*'' of November 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
David Baker was married to Eliza Bright both of Water-
town on the 13"* of December 1807.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Samuel Cook was married to Grace Whitney both of Water-
town on the 14"" of January 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Israel Whitney was married to Sally Barnard both of

Watertown on the 12"' of January 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Clinton Thayer was married to Betsy Carter both of

Watertown on the 14"' of February 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Charles Whitney was married to Ruth Chenery both of

Watertown on the 17* of P'ebruary 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Prince Cooley was married to Reney Phillis both residents

in the Town of Watertown on the 6'^ of March 1808,

By Richard R, Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Isaac Patten was married to Lucretia Morse both of

Watertown on the 24"" of March 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joshua Wyeth of Boston was married to Elizabeth

Richardson of Watertown on the 7"* of January 1808.
By Thomas Clark Justice of the peace.

[150] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

James Fuller was married to Beulah Greenwood both of

Watertown on the 21" of April 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Benjamin Tufts of Charlestown was married to Susanna

Stone of Watertown on the 24"' of April 1808,

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Calvin Honey was married to Susanna Nutting both of

Watertown on the 15"* of May 1808,

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

200 Watertown Records.

Peter Cockran was married to Penelope Mitchell both of

Watertown on the 5"* of June 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Nathaniel Amory of Boston was married to Mary Preble of

Watertown on the 31''' of July 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Isaac Swinburn was married to Joanna Gobble both residing

in Watertown on the 24* of September 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Johnson of Hallowell was married to Abigail Stone

of Watertown on the 27"* of September 1808.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Hay was married to Caty Harris both of Water-
town on the 15"' of January 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Isaac Flag was married to Elizabeth Coolidge both of

Watertown on the 18"' of January 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Richard Parks was married to Violet Robbins both residing

in Watertown on the 29"" of January 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Ebenezer Bent resident in Quincy was married to Nancy

Stedman of Watertown on the 26"' of March 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Annis was married to Nancy Danforth both of

Watertown on the i" of August 1809.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace
James Barnard was married to Polly Bright both of Water-
town on the 6* of April 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Samuel Downing of Lexington was married to Lucy Learned

of Watertown on the 9"* of April 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Cook was married to Lucy White both of Watertown

on the 4"' of May 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Levi Thaxter was married to Lydia Bond both of Water-
town on the 21^' of June 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Samuel Adams of Newton was married to Elizabeth

Winchester Rice of Watertown on the 25"' of June 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

t*®^] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

John Rufsell was married to Rhoda Whitney both of
Watertown on the 2'^ of July 1809.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 201

Francis Sanderson of Waltham was married to Ann Vinall

of Watertown on the 2'' of November 1809.

By Richard R. EUot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
James Jones was married to Elizabeth C. Scales both

residing in Watertown on the 16"' of November 1809.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Samuel Lucas of Boston was married to Mary Mitchell of

Watertown on the 25"* of January 18 10.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Privett was married to Lydia Clark both of

Watertown on the 15* of February 18 10.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
James Hall was married to Susan Derden both of Water-
town on the is"" of February 18 10.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Daniel A. Tainter was married to Elizabeth Bernard both

of Watertown on the is"* of March 18 10.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Ira Washburn was married to Maria Carpenter both of

Watertown on the 18*'' of March 18 10.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Luke Higgins was married to Deborah Wright both residing

in Watertown on the 15"* of April 18 10.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
James Malay was married to Alice Williams both residing

in Watertown on the 15* of April 18 10.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Luther White was married to Patty Farrar both of Water-
town on the 13"' of June 18 10.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Thomas Dakin Peirce was married to Hannah Sanderson

both of Waltham on the 13"^ of Jan'^ 181 1.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the peace.
Jonathan Ware was married to Roxanna Richardson both

of Watertown on the ii"' of April 18 10.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Jefse Bird of Boston was married to Hephzibah Stone of

Watertown on the 12"' of April 18 10.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Alexander McGinnis was married to Hannah Smith both

of Watertown on the 9'" of March 181 1.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Blake Sparhawk was married to Mary Coolidge both of
Watertown on the 20"" of April 181 1.
By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

202 Watertown Records.

[161] Marriages.

Middlesex fs:

Abijah White of Watertown was married to Ann Maria

Howard of Cambridge on the 9'*" of May 181 1.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Abijah Learned was married to Clarifsa Sanderson both of

Watertown on the 16"' of May 181 1.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Rufus Lee was married to Mary Hallowell both of Water-
town on the 3'^ of November 18 11.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Adams of West Cambridge was married to Sibel C.

Sanderson of Watertown on the 5"^ of December 181 1.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Leathe was married to Sophia Warren both of Water-
town on the 9"" of February 18 12.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Amasa Kendall of Framingham was married to Fanny Esty

of Watertown on the 5"' of March 18 12.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Ware was married to Susan Nickoles both residing

in Watertown on the 26"" of March 1812.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Caleb Dana was married to Grace Sanger both of Water-
town on the 5"" of April 18 12.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Benjamin Stevens of Chaflestown was Maried to Mary

Easty of Watertown April 23'' 18 12.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Thomas Baker of Petersborough was Married to Hannah

Bright of Watertown June 7'^ 18 12.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Jonathan Stone Jun' & Anne CooUidge both of Watertown

were Joined in Marriage December 20'*' 181 2.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joshua Coolidge Junu'. was Married to Lucy Bright, both

of Watertown Dec"^ 31^' 18 12.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
George Coolidge was Married, of Framingham, To Caroline

Rice of Watertown 3'' of January 18 13.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph Belknap of Leominster was Married to Betsey

White of Watertown April 15"' 1813.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

[162] Births.

Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney, Son of Nathaniel Ruggles

Whitney Jun' tSr Sally Whitney born April 21'' 1808.

Alexander Whitney Son of Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney

Jun' & Sally Whitney born March 12'" 1810.

Births, Marriages and Deaths, 203

Jonathan Stone Whitney Son of Nathaniel Ruggles

Whitney Jun' & Sally Whitney born April 20"' 181 1.

James Frothingham Whitney Son of Nathaniel Ruggles

Whitney Jun' & Sally Whitney born March 2.'^ 1813.

Rufus Bigelow Son of Tyler & Clarifa Bigelow born

June 3'* 1809.

George Tyler Bigelow Son of Tyler & Clarifa Bigelow

born Oaober 6'" 18 10.

Lydia Woodard Wyeth Daughter of Jonathan &

Deborah Wyeth, born April 28* 181 2.

Edgar Warren Son of Moses and Hannah Warren born

February 4"" 1805.

Caroline Auguste Warren Daughter of Moses &

Hannah Warren, born April 30"" i8o6>

Oscar Warren Son of Moses and Hannah Warren born

August 12"' 1807.

Clement Warren Son of Moses and Hannah Warren

born January 14'*^ 1S09.

Emily Matilda Warren Daughter of Moses & Hannah

Warren born Nov' 12 1810.

Edwin Warrin Son of Moses & Hanah Warren born

April 11"* 1812.

Nath' Bridge Weeks Son of David & Nancy Weeks

born January 26"' 1813,

Mary Meacham Daughter of John and Lucy Meacham

born April 2'* 1786.

John Meacham Jun'' Son of John & Lucy Meacham

born July 6"^ 1788.

Jeremiah Fowle Meacham Son of John & Lucy

Meacham born May 23'' i79i'

George Meacham Son of John and Lucy Meacham

born September lo"" i793«

[163] Births & Deaths.

Lucy Meacham Daughter of John & Lucy Meacham

born Oc' 2 2<* 1796-
Giles Alexander Meacham Son of John & Lucy

Meacham born Sep'. 7"* i799-
Albert Meacham son of John & Lucy Meacham born

December 21" 1802.
Mary Nichols Daughter of Gilbert & Mary Nichols

born June 20"* 1808.
Gilbert Nichols son of Gilbert & Mary Nichols born

born June 20"" 18 10.
John Meacham Nichols son of Gilbert & Mary Nichols

born May 29"^ 18 12.
Lucy Ann Nichols Daughter of Gilbert & Mary

Nichols born April 15'" 18 14.

Died Sep' 30 1815.

204 Watertown Records.

John Meacham Nichols son of Gilbert & Mary Nichols

Died Oaober 2'^ 1813.

John Meacham son of John & Lucy Meacham Died

Odober 26"^ 1810.

Martha Minot Child Daughter of Jonathan & Nancy

Child born Feb^ 25'\ 1809.

Hannah Sanderson Child Daughter of Jonathan &

Nancy Child born March 23"^ 181 1.

Martha Minot Child Daughter of Jonathan & Nancy

Child Died August 14"' 181 1.

Martha Minot Child Daughter of Jonathan & Nancy

Child born August 28"" 1812.

Mary ann Dana Daughter Daughter of Caleb & Grace

Dana born 0(5tober lo"' 181 2.

[164] Births & Deaths.

Henry Lewis Kendall son of Paul & Susannah Kendall

born June 25"" 1805.

Susanah Curtis Kendall daugher of Paul & Susanah

Kendall born Feb^ 20"* 1807.

Hiram Kendall son of Paul & Susanah Kendall born

April 28"' 1809.

Eliza Curtis Kendall Daughter of Paul & Susannah

Kendall born June 26"* 181 1.

George Kendall son of Paul & Susannah Kendall born

March i2'\ 18 13.

Luther Gustavus Barrett son of Luther & Sarah Barrett

born Sep'. 10* 1808.

Sarah Newall Barrett Daughter of Luther & Sarah

Barrett born Angus 3'^. 18 10.

Mary Adaline Barret daughter of Luther & Sarah

Barrett born July 18"' 18 13.

William Main George son of John & Margrat George

born Oe 9"^ 1789.

John George son of John & Margrat George, born Dec' 2^ ^79°-

Maryann George daughter of John & Margrat George

born Sep' 2"^ 1792-

Sarah Main George daughter of John & Margrat

George born Dec'. 2^ i794-

Lucy Jones George daughter of John & Margrat

George born Sept io'\ 1796-

Margrat George daughter of John & Margrat George

born March 16"' 1803.

[165] Births & Deaths.

Ira Bullard Draper son of Ira & Nancy Draper born

August 3**. 18 1 3.

James Cole son of Joseph & Elizabeth Cole born

August 19"* 18 13.

8ii.
^813.

805.
2.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 205

John Stimpson Son of John & Fanny Stmipson born

May ^o'*' . ^ '^ ■

Thomas Stimpson Son of John & Fany Stimpson born

April 6"> ^ . '

Mary Stimpson Daughter of John & Fany Stimpson

born Jan>' 12'" ^ . ^^°2*

Susan Stimpson Daughter of John & Fanny Stimpson

born Dec' 22"^. ^ °''

Sarah Stimpson Daughter of John & Fany Stimpson

born July lo^ ^. ^ '^°9-

William Stimpson Son of John & Fanny Stimpson born

April 10"^
Harrisson Stimpson Son of John & Fanny Stimpson

born January 15""
Harrisson Stimpson Son of John & Fanny Stimpson

Died September 8"> '°^3

Samuel Fowle Son of Susanah Whitney born Oftober 6 i799

Mary Brown Daughter of Adam & Abigail Brown born

Eli^abeth'yiJiam Bird Daughter of Joseph & Mary ^^^^

Bird born March I g"' „. , ^ t v d !«!.'

Horrace Bird Son of Joseph & Mary Bird born Jan^ 3 i8i4-

|-lg6] Marriages.

Joseph Belknap of Leominster and Betsey White of Watertown
were Married April is**" 1813. . „t . ^

by Richard R Eliot, Minister in Watertown ^
Thomas Morton & Hannah Bond both of Watertown were Married

September S^ x8.,4j^^^^ ^ ^^.^^^ ^.^.^^^^ .^ Watertown^ .
John Clark and Marcy Fuller both of Watertown were Married

September 26'^ ^813. ^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^.^.^^^^ .^ ^^^^^^^^^^
Joshua Jackson^nd Mary Cornwall both of Watertown were

^""^^'^ty£cSR Eliot, Minister in Watertow. .
Levi Thaxter & Lucy White both of Watertown were Marnaed

Dec' 9'^ 1813^ ^.^^^^^ ^ ^^.^^^ ^.^.^^^^ i^ Watertown _
Robert Wiley & Hannah Temple both of Watertown were Marnaed

Feb^ 6"^ 1814. ^ ^^ Minister of Watertown.

Isaac Sergent a'nd Catharine Brigham both of Watertown were

Marriaed March^^ i;;j8 1^- ^^.^^^ ^^^^^^ .^ ^^^
James Robbins & Sarah Swift both of Watertown were Marnaed
April 6''^ 1814^ ^.^^^^^ ^ ^^.^^^ ^.^.^^^^ ^f Watertown.

2o6 Watertown Records.

Jonathan P Jourden & Susan Swift both of Watertown were
Marriaed April icf" 1814.

by Richard R. Eliot, Minister of Watertown.

[167] Marriages.

Joseph Bird & Mary Cutter both of Watertown were joined in
Marriage September 25* 1808 by

Samuel Brown Ju^'. of Peace in the State of Rhode Island.
James Babcock of Watertown & Catharine D Howe of Lunenbury
were Maried June 23'' 1814,

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown,
Nath'- Faxon of Boston & Sally W Craft of Watertown were
married July 21" 1814.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Geore Craft was Married To Eleanor Cole both of Watertown
August 14"' 181 4.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Charles Stone was Maried to Julianna Webber both of Watertown
Dec' y-' 18 1 4.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Nath'. P Banks was Married to Rebeca Greenwood both of
Watertown Jan" 12"^ 18 15.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Jerome Hersey was Married to Catharine Robbins both of Water-
town April 9'*^ 18 1 5.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Joseph F Tufts of Charlestown was Married to Hannah Whitney
of Watertown April 13* 18 15.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Jeremiah Russell was Married to Roxann Barnard both of Water-
town April 13"' 1815.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Francies Brown was Marriaed to Ann Barnard both of Watertown
April 13"' 18 1 5.

by Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.

[168] Births & Deaths.

Lydia Clark Daughter of Thomas & Sarah Clark Died

September 28'" 1806.

Lydia Sanderson Clark Daughter of Thomas & Sarah

Clark born January 21"'- 1807.

Caroline Ann Clark Daughter of Thomas & Sarah

Clark born April i^' 181 o.

Widow Sarah Clark died January ^^- 1813.

Francies Jackson Weeks Son of David & Nancy Weeks

born Feb^ 15""- 181 5.

Jane Ann Kendall Rufsell Daughter of Joseph and

Lucy Rufsell born August i'' 1805.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 207

Lucy Stimpson Rufsell Daughter of Joseph and Lucy

Rufsell born April iS"' 1807

died May f"- 1808

Gustavus Vasa Rufsell Son of Joseph & Lucy Rufsell

born February 21"" 1809

Eliza Crocker Rufsell Daughter of Joseph & Lucy

Rufsell born March 20"'. 181 1,

Clement Rufsell Son of Joseph & Lucy Rufsell born

April i=* 18 13

Augusta Emely Rufsell Daughter of Joseph & Lucy

Rufsell born February 4"'- 18 15

Martha White Daughter of Luther & Martha White

born June 30'*'- 181 1

Calvin White Son of Luther & Martha White born

August 23''. 18 1 3

Harriot Augusta Rand Daughter of Samuel & Mary

Rand born Nov' 6"" 181 2

[169] Births & Deaths.

Elbridge Dexter Rand Son of Samuel & Mary Rand

born July 22''- 18 14.

Jane Eliza Hurd Daughter of Thomas & Sarah Coburn

Hurd born April 11*- 1806.

Hannah Barry Daughter of William & Lucy Barry was

born August 23** i795-

Sarah Barry Daughter of William & Lucy Barry was

born Nov". 4"' i793'

Isaac Sanderson Swan Son of Ebenezar & Hannah

Swan born November 13"'— 1797-

Hannah Sanderson Swan Daughter of Eben'. &

Hannah Swan born Nov' 14"'- 1809.

Albert Augustus Swan Son of Eben' & Hannah Swan

born June 19"'- 18 12.

Samuel White Livermore Son of David & Sybel Liver-
more born Feb^ 22'' 1802.

Josiah Livermore Son of David & Sybel Livermore

born Jan^. 29. 1805.

Hannah Sanderson Livermore Daughter of David &

Sybel Livermore born 0&. 3o'\ 1807.

Charles Livermore Son of David & Sybel Livermore

born May i4'\ 1812.

Martha Livermore Daughter of David & Sybel Liver-
more born September 18'^ 18 14.

[irO] Births & Deaths.

George Stimpson Walker Son of Samuel & Susan

Walker born May 19'''- 181 1.

Lucy Stimpson Walker Daughter of Samuel & Susan

Walker born born May 24"*- 18 12.

Died the same day.

2o8 Watertown Records.

Charles Henry Walker Son of Samuel & Susan Walker
• born September ii"* 1813.

Died the same day.
Susan Ann Walker Daughter of Samuel & Susan

Walker born Nov'. S"-- 18 14.

Grace Sanger Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

born Dec' 2"^ 1791-

Joseph Sanger Son of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

born June 17*- i794-

Betsey Sanger Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth

Sanger born July 27""- 1796.

Joseph Sanger Son of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

Died Jans', ig'" 1796.

Betsey Sanger Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth

Sanger Died April 8"* 1798.

Elizabeth Sanger Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth

Sanger born December 20* 1798-

William Sanger Son of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

born February 3'' 1801.

Richard Eliot Sanger Son of Richard & Elizabeth

Sanger born January 9""- 1804.

Anna Sanger Daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

born Jan^. 14"' 1806.

Edward Sanger Son of Richard & Elizabeth Sanger

born August 30 1808.

[iri] Births & Deaths.

George Washington Sanger Son of Richard & Eliza-
beth Sanger born July 12"' 181 1.
Samuel Edward Sanger Son of Richard & EHzabeth

Sanger born August 9* 1813.

Samuel Edward Sanger son of Richard & Elizabeth

Sanger Died July 7"' 18 14.

Elizabeth Stone Daughter of William & Elizabeth

Stone bom 28"" January 1808.

William Stone Son of William & Elizabeth Stone born

March 5"' 18 10.

Sarahann Stone Daughter of William & Elizabeth

Stone born April 17"' 18 12.

in the town of Newton.
George Stone Son of William & Elizabeth Stone born

in Watertown June 13"' 18 14.

Joseph Nathaniel Peirce Son of Joseph & Abigail

Peirce, born Nov' 19"* 1803.

Martha Blake Peirce Daughter of Joseph & Abigail

Peirce, born 06tober 31''' 1805.

Abagail Minot Peirce Daughter of Joseph & Abigail

Peirce, born March 4"' 1808.

Mary Booth Peirce Daughter of Joseph & Abigail

Peirce born July 22"^ 1810.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 209

William Peirce Son of Joseph & Abigail Peirce Died

May 6"" 181 2.

William Thomas Peirce son of Joseph Abigail Peirce

born March 22** 18 15.

[172] Births & Deaths.

William Horn Son of William & Martha Horn born

November 28'" 1806.

Martha Horn Daughter of William & Martha Horn

born August 20"^ 1808.

Samuel Cook Horn Son of William & Martha Horn

born Oaober 16'" 1809.

Henry Horn Son of William & Martha Horn born

April 4"' 181 1

Charles Fowle Horn Son of William & Martha Horn

born December 21* 18 12.

George Williston Horn Son of William & Martha Horn

born December 8"' 18 14.

Ebenezer Chenery Sanderson Son of Phinehas &

Phebe Sanderson born April 8""- 1803.

Leonard Sanderson Son of Phinehas & Phebe San-
derson born February ii"* 1805.
David Sanderson, Son of Phinehas & Phebe Sanderson

born April 24"* 1807.

Isaac Sanderson Son of Phinehas & Phebe Sanderson

born August 4"" 1809.

John Sanderson Son of Phinehas & Phebe Sanderson

born December 20"'- 181 1.

Phebeann Sanderson Daughter of Phinehas & Phebe

Sanderson born December 6"' 18 14.

Calvin Honey Son of Calvin & Susanna Honey born

December 13"' 1809.

Susanna Honey Daughter of Calvin & Susanna Honey

born June i" 18 13.

[173] Births & Deaths.

Isaac Patten Son of Isaac & Lucretia Patten born

June 26''' 1809.

Thomas Patten Son of Isaac & Lucretia Patten born

September 8*- 18 10.

Ann Lucretia Patten Daughter of Isaac & Lucretia

Patten born 06lober 16"' 181 1.

Richard R Eliot Patten Son of Isaac & Lucretia Patten

born September 9"* 18 13.

Mary Deneale Patten Daughter of Isaac & Lucretia

Patten born September 26"' 18 15.

Lydia White Daughter of Andrew & Betsey White was

born March S'** i793-

2IO Watertown Records.

Abner White Son of Andrew & Betsey White was bom

February 21" i794'

Betsey White Daughter of Andrew & Betsey White

was born April 4"" 1795,

Charles White Son of Andrew & Betsey White was

born August 24"* 1797

Lucy White Daughter of Andrew & Betsey White was

born February 8"" ^799

Seth White Son of Andrew & Betsey White was born

Jan^ ii'" 1801

Polly White Daughter of Andrew & Betsey White was

born 06lober 24"' 1802

Abner White 2"*- Son of Andrew & Betsey White was

born August 20* 1804,

William White Son of Andrew & Betsey White was

born September 22"'- 1806

Ann White Daughter of Andrew White & Betsey

White was born December 2^ 1809

Hariot White Daughter of Andrew & Betsey White

was born September 12* 1814

[174] Marriages.

Charles Stetson of Waltham and Maria C Learned of Watertown
were Married June 29 18 15.

By Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Charles Shereman & Sally Herrington both of Watertown were
Marriaed July 16"'- A.D. 18 15.

By Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
John Harris & Hannah Berry both of Watertown were Married
Oaober 25"^- A.D. 18 15.

By Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Francis Whitney and Harriet Lincoln both of Watertown were
Married January i"- 18 16.

By Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Elisha Whitney and Charlotte Williams both of Watertown were
Married January 9* 18 16.

By Richard R Eliot Minister of Watertown.
Samuel Barnard & Sabra Vila both of Watertown were Married
the 28"^ of March 18 16.

By Richard R Eliot Minister in Watertown.
Charles S. Tiieston of Boston & Eliza W. Blackman of Watertown
were Married June 30"" 18 16.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Thaddeus Gaffield & Kezia Robbins both of Watertown were
Married September icf'. 18 16.

By Richard R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Eraser & Elizabeth Whitton both of Medford were married
September S"* 18 16.

By Nathaniel R. Whitney Just. Peace.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 2 1 1

Coolidge P. Wood & Mary Harris both of Watertown were
married May 31. 18 18.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of the Peace.
WiUiam Nichols of Watertown & Sarah H. Bates of Cohafset were
married Dec' 20"' 18 18.

By Nath' R. Whitney Justice of tlie Peace.

[175] Births & Deaths.

Lucy Ann Nichols Daughter of Gilbert & Mary

Nichols born March 30""- 18 16.

Sarah Ann Fesenden Daughter of Samuel & Sarah

Fesenden born March 5"" 18 12.

Rhoda Ann Fesenden Daughter of Samuel & Sarah

Fesenden born May i" 18 14.

Adalliza Fesenden Daughter of Sam' & Sarah Fesenden

born March xcf" 18 16.

Eliza Fowle Daughter of John & Mary Fowle born

March 6"* 1791.

died
Charles Fowle Son of John & Mary Fowle born Feb^

they"' 1793.

Eliza Fowle Daughter of John & Mary Fowle born

Feb^ 24* 1795.

Adeline Fowle Daughter of John & Mary Fowle born

Feb". 13"^ 1799.

Lucy Ann Barrett Daughter of Luther & Sarah Barrett

born December 4* 1815.

Peter Bright Clark Son of Peter & Rebeca Clark born

May 2 1804.

alterd from page 151 by the request of his Farther.
Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk.
Lucy Ann Nichols Daughter of Gilbert & Mary

Nichols died August 17*- 18 17.

Joseph Henry Nichols Son of Gilbert & Mary Nichols

born July 7* AD 1820.

[176] Births.

Edward Whitney Son of Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney

Jun\ & Sally Whitney born June 6"^ 181 5.

Mary Sargent Spring Daughter of Marshall B. &

Eliza W. Spring born March i8"> 1817.

Eliza Everett Daugter of Aaron & Sally Everett born

August 20"* 1805.

Eleanor Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

born March 14"' i797-

Ruth Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

born Oaober f^ 1798.

Mary Ann Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor

Cole born January 13"* 1800.

212 Watertown Records.

Andrew Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole born

September 27"" 1801.

William Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole born

Oaober 15"^ 1803.

Andrew Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole born

May 2 7'\ 1805.

Harriot Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

born April 7^ 1807.

John Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole born

April 8^ 1809.

Loisa Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

born May 27"^ 181 1.

Adaline Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

born June 2 7'^ 18 13.

Francis Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole bom

Dec' 9'" 1815.

Lois Robbins Daughter of James & Sarah Robbins

born Oaober 22'' 18 14.

James Robbins Son of James & Sarah Robbins born

oaober 19"^ 1816,

Anne Coolidge Daughter of Samuel & Mary Coolidge

Born Jan'' 2 o"^ i793-

Rebecka Stone Daughter of Jonathan & Sarah Stone

Born Jan''' 8"^ i79S-

Joseph Watson Stone Son of Jonathan & Sarah Stone

Born April 24'" i797-

Anna Stone Daughter of Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

March 21''. 1800.

Edward Stone Son of Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

Feb'" i4'\ 1803.

Moses Stone Son of Jonathan & Sarah Stone Born

Jan'" 2 7'\ 1807.

Ann Rebeckah Watson Stone Daughter of Jonathan

Stone Jun'. & Anne Stone Born August 28"'. 18 15.

William Alexander Pomroy Son of William M, &

Abigail Pomroy born June i"" 1805.

Henry Foster Pomroy Son of William M. & Abigail

Pomroy born Aug'' 15"* 1807.

Mary Harris Daughter of John & Hannah Harris Feb'^

i6^ 1817.

[177] Deaths.

Andrew Cole Son of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole Died

oaober 3''. 1802.

Ruth Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

died June f^. 1803.

James Bradish Whitney Died August 31". 18 15.

Rebeckah Stone Daughter of Jonathan & Sarah Stone

died Sep'. 22^ 1801.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 213

Anna Stone Daughter of Jonathan & Sarah Stone died

Sep'. 31". 1801.

Lucy Learned wife of Samuel Learned died March 8'^ 1812.

Samuel Learned died April 11*. 1813.

Luke Bemis Son of Luke & Hannah Bemis died Aug^'.

I9'^ 1800.

Hannah Bemis daughter of Luke & Hannah Bemis

died Aug". 10"' 1803.

Martha Bemis daughter of Luke & Hannah Bemis

died July 28'** 1804.

Dorothy Bright Wife of Nathaniel Bright died March

25"^. 1818.

Catharine Sanger Daugter of Abraham & Katy Sanger

died Oa. 9^ 1800.

Isaac Sargent Son of Isaac & Catharine Sargent died

Sep'. i6'\ 18 1 7.

Hon. Marshall Spring Died Jan" ii"* 1818 Aged 77 years,
much lamented by the inhabitants of this town & its vicinity.

Rev''. Richard R. Eliot Died Od^' 21^'. 1818. Aged 66 Years &
in the 39"* year of his Ministry.

[178] Births.

George Harvey Son of George & Lucy Harvey born

(in Newton) Jan" 28* 1802.

Nancy Stearns Harvey Daughter of George & Lucy

Harvey born Dec'. 19* 1804.

Samuel Fefsenden Harvey Son of George & Lucy

Harvey born April 29'*". 1807.

John Parks Harvey Son of George & Lucy Harvey

born Nov^ lo'^ 1809.

Isaac Harvey Son of George & Lucy Harvey born

May 7"^ 18 1 2.

Sarah Watson Whitney Daughter of Nath'. Ruggles

Whitney Jun^ & Sally Whitney born July i8"'. 181 7.

William Bright Son of Nathaniel & Dorothy Bright

born Dec^ 29^ 1810.

Jonathan Brown Bright fon of Nathaniel & Dorothy

Bright born Feb" 21='. 18 16.

Maria Coolidge Learned daughter of Samuel & Lucy

Learned born Feb'' 22^* 1796.

Lucy Learned Daughter of Samuel & Lucy Learned

born Dec'. 22''. i797-

214

Watertown Records.

Samuel Learned Son of Samuel & Lucy Learned bom

Nov'. 3^. 1800

Charlotte Learned Daughter of Samuel & Lucy

Learned born March 25*. 1805

Caroline Coolidge Learned Daughter of Samuel &

Lucy Learned born March 7"" 1807

Charles Learned Son of Samuel & Lucy Learned born

July 25*. 1809

Stephen Pain Son of Stephen & Abigail Pain born

June 7'\ 18 1 5

William Kendall Son of Paul & Susan Kendall born

June i4'\ 18 1 5

Benjamin Franklin Kendall Son of Paul & Susan

Kendall born Aug"'. 6"*. 18 17

Martha Bemis ) Twins Daughters of Luke & Hannah
Hannah Bemis \ Bemis born July 19'^. 1803

Luke Bemis 3'' Son of Luke & Hannah Bemis born

April 7* 1806

Martha Gray Bradford Daughter of Zabdiel & Mary

Bradford born Feb''. 23''. 18 18,

Adra Esther Fefsenden Daughter of Samuel & Sarah

Fefsenden born Aug' 7"' 18 18,

Mary Cutter Bird Daughter of Joseph & Mary Bird

born Jan^y 2". 18 16

Mehitable Bond Bird Daughter of Joseph & Mary Bird

born April 18*. 18 18

Caroline Cole Daughter of Thaddeus & Eleanor Cole

Born Oa. 5'". 18 17

Abraham Sanger Son of William & Abigail Sanger

Born March 31^'. 1772

Edmund Fowle J'. Son of Edmund & Huldah Fovde

born Dec' 17"' 1798

[179]

Marriages.

Robbins both of

Watertown were

Caleb Lincoln & Elizabeth
married May 25"' 181 7.

By Richard R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Joseph W. Gay of Walpole & Maria Wellington of Watertown
were Married June 4'^ 18 17.

By Rich"^ R. Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Daniels of Boston & Sarah Tucker of Watertown were
Married July 10"' 181 7.

By Rich''. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
John Bell & Mary Whitney both of Watertown were Married
July 2o'\ 18 1 7.

By Rich'' R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Leonard Whitney & Ruth Larrabee both of Watertown were
Married Aug". 31''. 18 17.

By Rich''. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

Births, Marriages and Deatlis. 215

Jonathan Whitney Jun'. of Watertown & Abigail Hammond of
Newton were Married Sep"". 14"'. 181 7.

By Rich'* R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Smith of Hanover (State of New Hampshire) & Harriot
Fowle of Watertown were Married 061' 18*. 18 17.

By Rich"*. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Henry Newton of Templeton & Clarifsa Lowd of Watertowa were
Married Oa. 19^ 18 17.

By Rich^. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Walter Adams of Newton & Mary Ann Rice of Watertown were
married Dec'. 14*. 18 17.

By Rich'*. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.

[180] Marriages.

Phinehas Learned of Watertown & Nancy Ellsworth of Burlington
were Married Jan'>' if^. 18 18.

By Rich<*. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Timothy Cotting of West Cambridge & Hepzibah Grant of
Watertown were Married April 12"". 18 18.

By Rich<*. R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Henry Taylor & Sarah Thomas both of Watertown were Married
April 26*. 1818.

By Rich'* R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Miles Sprague & Mary Fuller both of Watertown were Married
May 3^*. 18 18.

By Rich"* R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown,
Aaron Barrett & Rebeckah Frost both of Watertown were Married
Sept. 2''. 18 1 8.

By Rich'* R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
William Briggs of Boston & Mary Clark of Watertown were
Married Sep'. 8'\ 18 18.

By Rich"* R Eliot Pastor of the Church in Watertown.
Prince Cooley & Catharine Hyde both residents in Watertown
were Married February 16. 18 19.

By Nathaniel R. Whitney Justice of the Peace.

[181] Births.

Catharine Sanger Daughter of Abraham & Katy

Sanger Born 061 3o'^ 1799

Abraham Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy Sanger

Born Feb'' 24'". 1801

George Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy Sanger Born

Nov'. 17"". 1802

Charles Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy Sanger Born

Dec'. ii"\ 1804

Catharine Ann Sanger Daughter of Abraham & Katy

Sanger Born Jan'^ I3'^ 1807

Henry Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy Sanger Born

Aug''. 17"' 1809

2l6 Watertozvn Records.

Lewis Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy Sanger Bom

June i5'\ 1811.

Jefse Goodnow Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy

Sanger Born Dec'''. lo"". 1813.

Abigail Sanger Daughter of Abraham & Katy Sanger

Born May 26'^ 18 16.

Joseph Grafton Sanger Son of Abraham & Katy

Sanger Born Nov' 26. 18 18.

JuUana Danforth Patten Daughter of Isaac & Lucretia

Patten Born March 31^' 18 17.

Hannah Dana Daughter of Isaac Dana & Hannah

Dana Born June 2^'^. 1802.

Benjamin Dana Son of Isaac & Hannah Dana Born

June i6'\ 1804.

Jane Dana Daughter of Isaac & Hannah Dana Born

Dec'. 19^ 1807.

EmeUne Dana Daughter of Isaac & Hannah Dana

Born Jany 5*. 18 10.

Isaac Dana Son of Isaac & Hannah Dana. Born Sep*.

27*. 1812.

Harriet Wiswall Daughter of Enoch & Lucretia

Wiswall Born Aug'. 2 6'\ 1809.

Lucretia Wiswall Daughter of Enoch & Lucretia

Wiswall Born Apr'. i3'\ 181 1.

Jerome Hearsey Son of Jerome & Catherine Hearsey

Born March 31''. 18 18.

Isaac Sargent Son of Isaac & Catharine Sargent Born

Oa3''. 18 1 4.

John Sargent Son of Isaac & Catharine Sargent Bom

July 6'". 18 16.

Isaac Sargent Son of Isaac & Catherine Sargent Bom

April i9'\ 18 18.

Abijah White Robbins Son of James & Sarah Robbins

Born Oa. 4"'. 18 18.

Alvarus Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine Whitney

Born Jan'y 13"' 1800.

Cromwell Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine

Whitney Born Nov'. Y'f'. 1801.

Lydia Whitney Daughter of Ezekiel & Catharine

Whitney Born Apr'. 25*. 1804.

Nahum Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine Whitney

Born June 14"* 1806.

[18«] Births.

Otis Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine Whitney

Born Aug'*'. ii'\ 1808.

Washington Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine

Whitney Born Aug^ 2 9'\ 181 2.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 2 1 7

James Whitney Son of Ezekiel Whitney & Catharine

Whitney Born March 12* 18 15,

Walter Whitney Son of Ezekiel & Catharine Whitney

Born Nov'- i8'\ 18 17.

Caleb Leavitt Son of Charles & Roxy Leavitt Bom

April zf. 18 1 9.

Leonard Harvey Son of George & Lucy Harvey Born

March 7*. 18 18.

Amos Albee son of Amos Judith Albee born Nov. 17, 18 19.

Mary Ann Hager Daughter of Frances & Patty Hager

born Sep 14* 1808.

Frances Hager Son Frances & Patty Hager born Dec'

20'"- 1810.

Charles Hager Son of Frances & Patty Hager Born

Feb" 13^ 18 13.

George Henry Hager Son of Frances & Patty Hager

Born July 17 18 18.

William Coolidge Ston Son of Asa & Mary Stone born

May 12* 1808.

Mary Stone Daughter of Asa & Mary Ston born June

28"' 18 10.

George Henry Stone Son of Asa & Mary Stone born

April 16*. 1 8 13.

Lucy Coolidge Stone Daughter of Asa & Mary Stone

born July 8* 18 15.

Asa Stone son of Asa & Mary Stone born Feb'^ 7'" 181 8.

Emeline Clark Daughter of John & Mercy Clark born

Sep' I2'^ 18 1 5.

John Clark Son of John & Mercy Clark born March 31. 1818.

Jeduthan Fuller Clark Son of John & Mercy Clark

born May 23'*. 1820,

Deborah Hatch Daughter of Joseph & Abigail Peirce

born Jany 25''' 181 7.

David Hager Son of Samuel & Mary Hager born born

April II'^ I77I'

Margery Wife of David Hager born in Boston Feb^.

8'\ 1769.

Elijah Hager Son of David & Margery Hager bom

Jan". 13^ 1793.

Sally Hager Daughter of David & Margery Hager

born 06t' 11. 1797.

David Hager Son of David & Margery Hager born

Oc" II* 1799.

Horatio Hager Son of David & Margery Hager born

oa'. 22"^ 1 80 1.

Elbridge Hager Son of David & Margery Hager bom

May 18* 1804.

Margery Hager Daughter of David & Margery Hager

born March 11 1806.

2i8 Watertown Records.

Nelson Hager Son of David & Margery Hager bom

Feb". 9* 1811.

Ann Holmes Daughter of John & Caroline Holmes

born Dec' 7* 18 16.

Margaret Holmes Daughter of John & Caroline

Holmes born Dec' xf^ 1820.

the last born at Dedham & entered here by the

request of her Father.

[183] Marriages.

Henry Bright and Abigail Wellington both of Watertown

Were Married September 2^ 1819.
Daniel Learned & Lucy Livermore both of Watertown

were Married Oc' 14"" 18 19.
Samuel Gillman of Cambridge & Caroline Howard of

Watertown were Married Oc' 14. 1820.
Benjamin Wood & Almira Rice both of Watertown were

Married 06t' 17"^ 18 19.
Nath' Weld & Mary M Wood both of Watertown were

married Nov"" 8"" 18 19.
Eli Merrill of Thomaston (Maine) & Sarah M George of

Watertown were Married Nov' 28"" 18 19.
David Bushue of Glastenbury (Con) & Mary Ann Norcrofs

of Watertown were Married Dec 14* 18 19.
Charles Bent & Sally Bond both of Watertown were

Married Jan'". 2^ 1820.
Jonas Locke of West Cambridge & Hannah Merriam of

Watertown were Married April 6"^ 1820.
Ephraim Jackson of Newton & Mary Pike of Watertown

were Married May 10"' 1820.
The above named persons were Joined Marriage by Convers
Francis, Pastor of the Church in Watertown as y'. Certificate
filed in by him date May I5'^ 1820

Att. Gilbert Nichols Town Clerk.

[184] Births.

Blank A.

[185] Births.

Mary Wyeth Bellows daughter of Samuel & Mary
Bellows

Born in Cambridge September 14"^ 1809.

Samuel Morse Bellows Son of Samuel & Mary Bellows

Born in Cambridge November 20"' 181 1.

William Wyeth Bellows Son of Samuel & Mary Bellows

born Oea 17'" 18 13.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 219

Catherine Abbot Bellows daughter of Sam' & Mary

Bellows born Sept' 7* 18 15.

James Davis Bolter son of Thomas & Eliza Bolter born

Sepr i" 1820.

Mary Richardson Bemis daughter of Nath' Bemis Jun

& Ann Bemis

(Born August 26* 18 19.

Nathaniel Bemis, Son to Nathaniel Bemis Jun & Ann

Bemis Born Deer 18'*' 1823.

[186] Births.

Aaron Coolidge son of Joshua & Jemima Coolidge

Born February 17"" i793«

Abigail Coolidge daughter of Joshua & Jemima

Coolidge Born Dec'. 10"' 1794*

John Coolidge son of Joshua & Jemima Coolidge

Born Oaober 8"' 1796.

George Coolidge son of Joshua & Jemima Coolidge

Born April lo'*' 1800.

Sarah Coolidge daughter of Joshua & Jemima Coolidge

Born June 25"" 1802.

Ann Coolidge daughter of Joshua & Jemima Coolidge

Born Oa' 17'*^ 1804.

Lucy Wife of Joshua Coolidge Jr bom September 22'' 1792.

Joshua Coolidge son of Joshua Jr & Lucy Coolidge

Born May 15"" 18 13.

Lucy Ann Coolidge daughter of Joshua Jr & Lucy

Coolidge Born Dec' 3"* 1816.

Loisa Coolidge daughter of Joshua Jr & Lucy Coolidge

Born Oa' 21" 18 19.

Charles Henrj^ Coolidge son of Joshua Jr & Lucy

Coolidge Born March 21'" 182 1.

Eliza Ann Cole daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Cole

Born June 12"' 18 18-

Lucy Learned Cole daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth

Cole Born April 2 o'** 1821.

[187] Births

Julia Lois Davis daughter of James & Nancy Davis

born Apr' 30"* 18 12

Harriot Augusta Davis daughter of James & Nancy

Davis bom May 9* 18 18

[188] Births

220

Watertown Rt

[189] Blank.

Births
F.

[190] Blank.

Births
G.

[191] Blank.

Births
H.

[192] Blank.

Births
I.

[193] Blank.

Births
K.

[194]

Births.
L.

Julia Ann Leathe daughter of Francis & Deborah

Leathe born Od' t,^
Elisha Livermore Son of Elisha & Hannah Livermore

born June ly"*
Samuel Bright Livermore Son of Elisha & Hannah

Livermore born July 25""
Jane Ann Livermore daughter of Elisha & Hannah

Livermore born Dec' 22"*

I»20.

1804.
1806.
1808.

[195] Blank.

Births
M,

[196] Blank.

Births

[197] Blank.

Births
0.

[198] Blank.

Births
P.

[199] Blank.

Births

[200]

Births
R.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 221

Walter Rice Ray son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray born

at Northborough June 13* 18 10.

Edwin Carter Ray Son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray born

February 21^' 181 2.

Elijah Roswell Ray Son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray

born September 30"' 1813.

Jefse Morse Ray Son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray born

August 25"^ 18 1 5.

William Henry Ray son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray

bom July 23"* 18 17.

George Augustus Ray Son of Elijah & Elizabeth Ray

born December 8"* 1818.

[201] Births.

Lucy Ann Somes Daughter of Samuel & Lucy Somes

born September i^' 1819.

John Somes Son of Samuel & Lucy Somes bom

January 30*'' 182 1.

Mary Ann Soden daughter of Thomas & Mary G Soden

Born July 29'" 18 15.

Eliza Soden daughter of Thomas & Mary G Soden

July 10* 18 1 7.

Samuel Soden Son of Thomas & Mary G Soden Born

June 18"' 18 19.

Harriot Soden daughter of Thomas & Mary G Soden

Born March 30"* 182 1.

[302] Blank.

Births.
T.

[303] Blank.

Births.
U. V.

[204]

Births.
W.

Charlotte Augusta Whitney Daughter of Elisha &

Charlotte Whitney born 0<5t^ i2"> 18 16.

Daniel Pinkney Parker Weeks son of David Sr Nancy

Weeks born Oa^ 25* 182 1.

Ann Rebecca Whitney daughter of Nath R Whitney

Jun'. and Sally Whitney born September 2^ 182 1

[205] Blank. Births.

X. Y.

[206] to [213] Blank

222 Watertown Records.

[214] Marriages.

James Davis and Phebe Leathe both of Watertown were Married

May 31^' 1820.
Thomas Bolter and Eliza Davis both of Watertown were married

June 18* 1820.
Samuel Learned and Hannah Davis both of Watertown were

Married September 24* 1820.
John Coolidge and Mary Bond both of Watertown were Married

January 4"" 1821,
James Gillpatrick and Eliza Harrington both of Watertown were

Married April 22'' 182 1.
Andrew Fuller of Lyndeborough N. H. and Hannah M. Chenery

of Watertown were Married April 29* 182 1.
The above persons were joined in Marriage by Rev. Convers

Francis pastor of the church in Watertown as rendered in

^' certificate by him April 30'*^ 182 1.

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk.
Joseph Pettingill & Phebe Sherman Hammond both residing in

Waterton were married December 6. 1820.
James Wallace & Mary Ellis both residing in Watertown were

married December 17. 1820.
Edward Jenkins & Sophia B, Call both of Watertown were married

December 31. 1820.
Moses Whitney Jr. & Hannah Eustis both of Watertown were

married January 29. 182 1.
Joseph L. Young & Elizabeth Hodgkins both of Watertown were

married November 11. 182 1.
John Clark & Mary Cooper both residing in Watertown were

married November 18. 182 1.

[215] Marriages.

Stephen Frost of West Cambridge & Eliza Stone of Watertown

were married December 31. 182 1.
The aforegoing Persons were joined in Marriage by Nathaniel R.

Whitney Justice of the Peace as rendered by him December 31*'

1821.

Attest William Whitney Town Clerk.
William Jenks White & Lydia Fanny both of Watertown were

married June 3''. 182 1.
John Barnard and Esther Patch both of Watertown were Married

May 6. 182 1.
Asa Packard of Shrewsbury and Lydia Blake of Watertown were

Married July 11. 1821.
06lavin Rice of Watertown and Mary Ann Woodward of Newton

were Married November 25. 182 1.
John T. Bowers, of Boston and Eliza Hastings of Watertown were

married Nov. 25. 182 1.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 223

Joshua Blondin and Nancy Harvey both of Watertown were

married December 6, 182 1.
Constantine V. Swan and Ann Stone both of Watertown were

Married Dec'. 16. 182 1.
George W. White and EUza Chenery both of Watertown were

married April 4. 1822.
George Robbins and Abigail Wellington both of Watertown were

married April 28. 1822.
John A. Underwood of Boston and Jane Hunnewell of Watertown

were married June 9. 1822.
Robert White of Boston and Hannah R. Cook of Watertown were

married July 7. 1822.

[216] Marriages.

Alvarious Whitney of Watertown and Catharine Larabee of

Waltham were married July 14. 1822.
Abraham Farwell and Lucy Harvey both of Watertown were

married July 21. 1822.
George Coolidge and Relief Bright both of Watertown were

married Aug^'. 11. 1822.
James M. Whitmore and Mary Stimpson both of Watertown were

married 061. 13. 1822.
Nathaniel Broad and Mary Robinson both of Watertown were

married Nov. 26. 1822.
Joel Pierce and Irene Hardy both of Watertown were married

Dec'. 5. 1822.
Richard G. Wheatland of Salem and Mary B. Richardson of

Newton Feb^ 23. 1823. (were Married)
George Mitchell of Waltham and Hannah Nutting of Watertown

were Married April 13. 1823.
Leonard Richardson and Sarah Bridge both of West Cambridge

were married April 17. 1823.
The foregoing persons were joined in marriage by Rev. Convers

Francis pastor of the Church in Watertown as by certificate

handed me August 4. 1823.

Attest Nath R Whitney Jr. Town Clerk.

[S17 to 321] Marriages.

Blank

[232 to 233] Deaths

Blank

[234] [This with page 236 written in at the end of the

reversed volume page 235 being blank. Eds]
Mary Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary Mason "|

born Oaob-. 23^': J 711- Lin Boston.

Joseph Mason Son to Joseph and Mary Mason

born Oaob'. 9*" 1713- J

224

Watertown Records.

Abigail Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary

Mason born 06lob^ lo 1715-

Benjamin Mason Son to Joseph & Mary Mason

born July 14"' lyiy-

Elizabeth Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary

Mason born Feb*': 3"^ 1718/ 19.

Nehemiah Mason Son to Joseph & Mary Mason

born June 14"" 1721.

Elias Mason Son to Joseph & Mary Mason bom

August 2 4'\ 1723.

Esther Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary Mason

born Novemb'. 4"". 1725.

Lydia Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary Mason

born Novemb''. 6'^ 1727-

Sufanna Mason Daughter to Joseph & Mary

Mason born Sep': 22'*. 1729.

Ebenezer Mason Son to Joseph & Mary Mason

born March i. 1731 /2.

Jofiah Mason Son to Joseph & Mary Mason

born 0(5lob'. 3**. i734-

in Watertown.

Peninnah Brown Daughter to Jonathan & Esther

Brown Born Aug*: y-^: 8"":
Sufanna Brown Daughter to Jonathan & Esther Brown

Born April y^ 27"":
Frances Brown Son to Jonathan & Esther Brown Born

April y"" i6'\
Mary & > Brown twins Daughters to Jonathan &
Elizabeth ) Esther Brown Born July y*": 6"":
Jonathan Brown Son to Jonathan & Esther Brown

Born Nov': y^ 25"':
Adam Brown Son to Jonathan & Esther Brown Born

June y*: 16"':

i75i:O.S

^753

175s

1757

1759
1763

[335] Blank

[•336]

Ann Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann Bowman

was born December y^ 4"" 1695.

Elizabeth Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann

Bowman was born March y' 4"" 1697.

Abigail Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann

Bowman was born January y*": 24'*" 1700.

Nathaniel Bowman fon of Nathaniel & Ann Bowman

was Born May the 21^' 1702

Grace Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann Bowman

was born September y°. 29"" 1704.

Sarah Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann Bowman

was born June y^ 17"" 1709

Births y Marriages and Deaths. 225

Jean Bowman Daughter of Nathaniel & Ann Bowman

was born December y^ 6* 17 13.

[337] [Pages S37 to 252 are on loose leaves laid in at end
of the book. Eds.]

Purposes of Marriages entered for 1792.

March 17'^ Thaddeus Richards of Newton & Dorothy Coolidge

of Watertown.
28* Samuel Sawin & Martha Mason both of Watertown.
April 7* William Winchester of Newton & Sally Greaves of

Watertown.
May 5"^ Charles Bond & Susanna Stearnes both of Watertown.
Ezra Hay ward of Watertown & Abigail Cook of

Newton.
12* Amos Bond Esq', of Watertown & Abigail Livermore

of Waltham.
John Gardner of Watertown & Dolly Willard of

Sterling.
Phinehas Jenison Jun' & Sally Whiting both of

Watertown.
Andrew White & Betsy Robinson both of Watertown.
Elijah Houghton & Ruthy Walker both of Watertown.
David Hager of Watertown & Marjora Greenwood of

Woburn.
Jonathan Fowle & Fanny Fox both of Watertown.
Barnabas Bidwell of Stockbridge & Mary Gray of

Watertown.
Isaac Vose of Boston & Polly Bemis of Watertown.
Augustus Tower of Stow & Polly Leathe of

Watertown.
James Symmes of Watertown & Sally Harbach of

Newton.
1793. John Edwards of A6lon & Susanna Har-
rington of Watertown.
Henry Brigham of Northborough & Susanna Har-
rington of Watertown.
Aaron Everett & Sally Safford both of Watertown.
Jonathan Whitney Jun' of Watertown & Lucy Park

of Lincoln.
Nathaniel Robbins & Mary Sanderson both of

Watertown.
John Thompson of Watertown & Lydia Stone of

Newton.
Stephen Wood of Concord & Betsy Richardson of

Watertown.
Daniel Bernard & Betsy Stedman both of Watertown.
Moses Coolidge of Watertown & Sarah Allen of

Little Cambridge.

19-

June

July
Sepf

28'^

6">

20'"

Nov'

lo'"

,3.

Dec'

Jan'y

12'*'

30-

Feb'y

22''

April

4">

7'"

May

30-

June 29"'
August 5""

Sept'

1='

oa'

[238]

1793

oa'

18"'
26'^

1794

March

' 2^

13"

April

31='

226 Watertown Records.

9* John Dudley of Lincoln & Polly Whitney of
Watertown.
Adam Brown & Abigail Bright both of Watertown.
Ebenezer Swan of Boston & Hannah Prentice

Sanderson of Watertown.
Phinehas Brown Hovey of Watertown & Sally Stone
of Newton.

Purposes of Marriage Continued.

Joseph Stone & Polly Learned both of Waterto^vn.
26'^ Isaac Taylor of Afton & Betsy Whitney of Watertown.

Samuel Learned of Watertown & Lydia Knap of

Newton.
Scarborough Parker of Cambridge & Hannah Coding

of Watertown.
William Fisk of Boston & Eunice White of Watertown.
Rev'' Nath' Lawrence of Tyngsborough & Hannah

Soden of Watertown.
16"* Isaac Dana of Watertown & Hannah Fisher of

Dedham.
aS"' Ephraim Hammond of Waltham & Polly Cook of

Watertown.
John Aspinwall of Brookline & Anna Chenery of

Watertown.
Ebenezer Kent of Watertown & Charlotte Vinall of

Boston.
William Trefry of Boston & Mary Stimpson of

Watertown.
Richard Merret & Mercy Coolidge both of Watertown,
Peter Underwood of Watertown & Athaliah Jenkins

of East Sudbury.
Edmund Wellington & Eunice Adams both of

Watertown.
James Howland of Walpole & Sally Mason of

Watertown.
John Kidder of Littleton and Olive Kelley of

Watertown.

8"' John Tucker of Watertown & Sally Trow of Boston.
Joseph Pierce of Watertown & Abigail Minot of

Dorchester.

1795
Jan'y 2^ Charles Clark of Cambridge & Rebecca Mason of
Watertown.
lo"" Elias Jenison & Sally Tolman both of Watertown.
Feb''' 21" Nehemiah Wood of Hollis & Polly Richardson of
Watertown.
28"" John Rice & Dorcas Fuller both of Watertown.

May

July

9'*

Aug'

19"

23'

Sept'

19"

Nov'

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

227

March 7*
3th

14*

April 1 1"*
May 9*

July 18*

27-

Sept'

Nov'

[339]

1795

Nov' 2i

Dec'

1796
Feb'y 20'''
March 26"^

April 9*

29''^
May 21'
July 16*

Aug* 27"^

Sept' 30*

Nov' 16*

Dec' 1 7*

1797.
Feb''' 4"

Levi Morse & Patty White both of Watertown.
Samuel Learned & Lucy Coolidge both of Watertown.
Nathaniel Skinner of Newton & Mary Remington of

Watertown.
Israel Cook & Sarah Robbins both of Watertown.
Amos Livermore Jun' of Watertown & Hannah

Sanderson of Waltham.
Joshua Underwood & Hannah Nutting both of

Watertown.
George Fefsenden of Watertown & Elizabeth Sumner

of Dorchester.
Thomas Cornwall & Deborah Babcock both of

Watertown.
Lemuel Heyden & Hannah Craft both of Watertown.
John Durant of Watertown & Nabby Ward of

Palmer.
Edward Parker of Newton & Betsy Gardner of

Watertown.

Purposes of Marriage Continued.

Joshua Grant & Hepsey Livermore both of Water-
town.

Francis Spurr & Sukey Norcrofs both of Watertown.

Daniel Sanger & Sally Jones both of Watertown.

Peter Clark & Sally Grant both of Watertown.

Eben' Seaver Jun' of Boston & Nancy Bright of
Watertown.

Artemas Newhall & Polly Draper both of Watertown.

William Winchester & Grace Bisco both of Water-
town.

Jonas Wood of Watertown & Rebecca Norcrofs of
Cambridge.

Elijah Learned of Watertown & Sarah Pond of
Roxbury.

Moses Chenery & Kezia Martin both of Watertown.

Seth Bird & Betsy Sawin both of Watertown.

James Mallard & Polly Williams both of Watertown.

Daniel Bond & Hannah Stone both of Watertown,

Samuel Robbins of Watertown & Nabby Porter of
Brookfield.

Moses Whitney & Jane PoUey both of Watertown.

Jefse Rufsell & Nancy White both of Watertown.

Joseph Thayer & Abigail Edgel both of Watertown.

Samuel Bacon of Newton & Anna Child of
Watertown.

Stephen Cook of Watertown & Lucy Martin of Salem.

228

Watertown Records.

March 5*

17-

June
July

25''

IS'"

29*''

Aug'

,3.

oa-

gth

Nov'
Dec'

30*''

March

1798

.17-

April

24">

[240]
1798
April 21^'

May
June

g.h
2"

25''

July

i^th

Aug'

25'"

Sept'

7th

Nov'

24"'

William Berry a resident in Watertown & Lucy Harris

of Watertown.
William Hill Jun' of Cambridge & Nancy Bond of

Watertown.
James Simmons & Sally Whitney both of Watertown.
Luke Bemis of Watertown & Hannah Eddy of

Shrewsbury.
Ichabod Winchester of Watertown & Abigail Simonds

of Bedford.
Marshall Spring of Watertown & Hannah Lee of

Cambridge.
Isaac Drury of Framingham & Elizabeth Hill of

Watertown.
Elijah Norcrofs of Watertown & Elizabeth Blackburn

of Boston.
John Stimpson Jun' of Watertown & Fanny Jennison

of Newton.
Francis Bright & Susanna Bright both of Watertown.
Osemus Daniels of Cambridge & Lucy Jennison of

Watertown.
Eliphelet Hastings Jun' of Waltham & Anna Har-
rington of Watertown.

David Livermore & Sibbel White both of Watertown.
Caleb Jarvis of Newton & Polly Hyde of Watertown.
James H. Robbins & Delight Gilbert both of

Watertown.
Abraham Sanger of Watertown & Caty Goodenow of

Sudbury.
Joseph White of Brookline & Lucy Leverett of

Watertown.

Purposes of Marriage Continued.

Aaron Dana of Watertown & Abigail Norcrofs of

Newton.
Tristram Knight & Elizabeth Fox both of Watertown.
Lemuel Whitney of Watertown & Grace Esty of

Newton.
Joseph Whitney Jun' of Watertown & Rebecca Priest

of Groton.
Nathan Cobb & Nancy Child both residents of

Watertown.
Edward Simmons of Watertown & Kezia Burridge of

Dover.
Abraham Cummings of Freeport & Hannah Leathe

of Watertown.
William Leathe & Abigail Hayward both of

Watertown.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 229

24* Enoch Hyde Jun' of Newton & Sukey Wales of
Watertown.
Dec' i'' Joshua Underwood of Watertown & Nancy Polley of
Charlestown.
1799.
Jan'y 9"" Daniel Sawin & Elizabeth Rowe both of Watertown.
Feb'y S'** Joseph Mead of Watertown & Susanna Jennison of
Newton.
21'' William Appleton of Boston & Mary Gardner of
Watertown.
March 4"* Francis Faulkner & Ann Robbins both of Watertown.
30"" Ephraim Perkins & Elizabeth Reed both of Water-
town.
" John Kittredge Coolidge & Rebecca Stone Wellington
both of Watertown.
April 13"' George Harvey & Lucy Fefsenden both of Watertown.
20"" Jeremiah Knowlton & Sukey Whitney both of

Watertown.
23^* William Vose & Clarifsa Tainter both of Watertown.
26"* Ezekiel Whitney Jun' & Catharine Anson both of
Watertown.
June ii"* Daniel Sawin Jun' of Watertown & Lucy Dixon of
Groton.
1800.
March 15"* Ebenezer Dexter & Nancy Locke both of Watertown.
April 5. Walter Hunnewell & Susanna Cook both of Water-
town.
" Joseph Turner of Concord & Elizabeth White of
Watertown.
Daniel Johnson Jun' of Watertown & Caty Child of

Worcester.
Thomas Upham of Watertown & Sarah Fanning of

Newton.
George Hyde of Watertown & Anna Cheney of

Newton.
Samuel Curtis of Watertown & Polly Nutting of

Waltham,
Samuel Whittemore of Salem & Lucy Dana of

Watertown.
Samuel Cole of Watertown & Lydia Williams of

Newton.
Simon Jackson of Newton & Sarah Sewell Spring of
Watertown.
27*'' Elisha Livermore Tainter of Watertown & Sally
Peirpont Smith of Weston.

Samuel Harrington of Watertown & Polly Fisk of
Waltham.

April 8"* Eliahim Morse of Boston & Mary Hunt of
Watertown.

June

28"^

Aug»

Sept'

oa-

19-

Nov'

J St

Dec

19-

37th

1801
Feb-y 14"^

230 Watertown Records.

25"* Aaron Sanger of Watertown & Abigail Jackson of

Newton.
May 10* Henry Spear of Boston & Mary Seger of Watertown.
" 20"' Jacob Nicholas (resident) in Watertown & Betsy

Blanden of Newton.
July ii"" Luda Harris of Watertown & Hannah Brown of

Boston.
Aug' i" Edward Richardson Jun' of Jay & Sally Brown of

Watertown.
Sept' 26"" Nahum Farrar of Watertown Betsy Pike of Hop-

kington.
Oa' lo"* Daniel Scudder of Boston & Sally Salter Weld of
ro/in Watertown.

1801 Purposes of Marriage Continued.

061' 24"" John Richardson of Concord & Hannah Bemis of

Watertown.
Nov' IS**" John Hosmer of Watertown & Sally Adams of
Lunenburg.
16"" Philip R Ridgway of Boston & Ann Wolcott of
Watertown.
1802
Feb'^ 21" Timothy Parker of Watertown & Nabby Peirce of
Worcester.
" Martin Stone of Framingham & Sally Coolidge of
Watertown.
28* Benjamin Myrick Jun' & Sally Godding both of
Watertown.
March 6"* Moses Stone Jun' & Betsy Brown both of Watertown.
25''^ Luther Coolidge of Watertown & Louisa Patterson of
Lunenburgh,
April i'' Moses Coolidge of Watertown & Elizabeth Coolidge

of Dorchester.
July 31" Leonard Mellen & Sophia Gardner both of Water-
town.
Sept' Iff" Charles Appleton of Boston & Lucy Gardner of

Watertown.
0(5l' 29"* Elisha Livermore & Hannah Bright both of Water-
town.
Nov' zf^ Cyrus French of Watertown & Deborah Learned of

Cambridge.
Dec' 18"" Aaron Hager of Waltham & Kezia Sanderson of
Watertown.
1803.
Jan'y 6"" Francis S. Hooker of Rutland & Catharine Whitney
of Watertown.
15"* Steward Black of Watertown & Mary Tower of
Sudbury.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 231

March 4* Samuel Wellington of Watertown & Elizabeth Lamson
of Weston.
12"* Abraham Scales & Eliza C. Freeman both of
Watertown.
April 16"" Peter Clark & Rebecca Parker both of Watertown.
May 28* Amos Munro of Cambridge & Ruthy Prentice of

Watertown.
June 4* Benjamin Carter of Watertown & Patty Tilton of

Jeffery in the State of Newhampshire.
Sept' 18* Ebenezer Chenery of Watertown & Sally Hastings of
Waltham.
1804.
Jan'y 5"" Benjamin Wiggin of Boston & Charlotte Fowle of
Watertown.
7* Thomas Heard Jun' of Watertown & Sarah Coburn
of Weston.
March 3** Moses Warren Jun"" of Watertown & Hannah Leathe
of Sullivan.
19"" John Geyer Jun' of Boston & Ann Leathe of
Watertown.
June 23"^ Paul Kendall of Watertown & Susan Carter of East
Sudbury.
" Nathaniel Coolidge & Lydia Wellington both of
Watertown.
Joseph Rufsell Jun' of Watertown & Lucy Stimpson

of Charlestown.
Nathaniel Woodward of Watertown & Lydia Wyeth

of Cambridge.
Alfred Skilton of Charlestown & Patty Whitney of

Watertown.
Cuff Reed (a Negro) & Sukey Newman (a Mulattoe)

both residing in Watertown.
Stephen Locke of Watertown & Elizabeth Nichols of
Lexington.

Ephraim Wellington of Watertown & Sukey Tower

of Sudbury.
William Martin Pomroy & Abigail Stone both of

Watertown.
Thomas Richardson of Cambridge & Abigail Stone

of Watertown.
Moses M. Craft of Jay & Rhoda Stone of

Watertown.
Jonathan Alden of Watertown & Mehitabel Tolman

of Needham.
Peter Harrington Jun' of Watertown & Nancy

Simonds of Billerica.
Elisha W. Dana of Watertown & Ruth Wellmgton of

Waltham.

July

Sept'

jSt

21^'

oa'

I2»*>

Dec'

yth

1805.
Jan'y 24'^

26"'

March

21='

23''

April

20'"

May

Jjth

Aug»

31''

232 Watertown Records.

0(51' 5'^ James Prentifs of Boston & Sophia Mellen of
Watertown.
Nathaniel Harrington of Watertown & Lydia Stearns
of Waltham.
[24S]

1805 Purposes of Marriage Continued.

October 31^* Thomas Coburn of Boston & Anna Bird of Water-
town.
Nov' 2** John Todd of Watertown & Rachel Ryant of

Waltham.
Dec' 14"" Late Alden of Watertown & Susan Richards of
Newton.
" James Sharland of Watertown & Maria Moore of
Cambridge.
28"* Nathaniel Stiles & Lucinda Crosby both of Water-
town.
1806
Jan'J' 30**' Daniel Stone & Sally Williams both of Watertown.
Feb'*' 2 1" Joseph Bird & Hitty Bond both of Watertown.

28"* Ellis Prentice of Cambridge & Lydia Haynes of
Watertown.
March 12"" Elisha Whitney of Watertown & Sukey Corey of

East Sudbury.
April 28* John Wheelock of Boston & Lydia Bernard of

Watertown.
June 4"" William Horn & Patty Sanger both of Watertown.

" Putman Fay of Watertown & Elizabeth Willson of
Fitchburgh.
28*'' John Merchant & Mary Skinner both of Watertown.
July 5"" John Stimpson & Sibbel Goodridge both of

Watertown.
Aug' 2** John Harwood of Watertown & Lucy Robbins of
Carlisle.
" Jacob Eleck of Watertown & Lucy Miller of

Westborough.
23'' Zaccheus Pond & Esther Whitney both of Watertown.
" Jefse Fisher of Watertown & Anna Kenrick of
Newton.
Sept' 13'*' Increase W. Page of Hallowell & Elizabeth Stone of
Watertown.
2f^ Tyler Bigelow of Watertown & Clarifsa Bigelow of
Groton.
'* Nathan Crane of Cambridge & Avis Harrington of
Watertown.
061' ^^ Jonas Smith of Watertown & Nabby Conant of

Framingham.
Nov' I** Nath' R. Whitney Jun' & Sally Stone both of
Watertown.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 233

29*'' Joseph Prichard & Rebecca Belcher both of Water-
town.
Dec' 17* John Hosmer of Medford & Lydia Robbins of
Watertown.
20* Benjamin Curtis of Boston & Lois Robbins of
Watertown.
1807
Jan^ 3*^ Ebenezer Smith of Boston & Catharine Gay of
Watertown.
" Emerson Fay & Mary Sampson both of Watertown.
lo"' John Hunting & Sally Whitney both of Watertown.
Joel Smith Jun^ & Maria Whitney both of Watertown.
March 7* John Frost Jun^ of Cambridge & Rebecca Hastings
of Watertown.
" William Stone Jun' & Elizabeth Coolidge both of

Watertown.
14*^ Charles Foster of Watertown & Rebecca Gould of

Cambridge.
15* Amos Ward & I.ydia Mills both of Watertown.
April II* Jonathan Robbins of Watertown & Mary Jeffrey

Eaton of Newton.
Tune 6* Daniel Sanger & Hannah Fuller both of Watertown.
25* Asa Stone of Newton & Mary Coolidge of Water
town.
July 2 3<* Gilbert Nichols & Mary Meacham both of Watertown.
06t' 3*^ Hezekiah Douglas of Watertown & Elizabeth Davis
of Townsend,
16* Joseph Cole & Elizabeth Learned both of Watertown.
Nov' 7"^ David Baker & Eliza Bright both of Watertown.
Dec' s* Israel Whitney & Sally Bernard both of Watertown.
" Samuel Cook & Grace Whitney both of Watertown.
" Abel Cummings of Watertown & Lydia Fisk of
Weston.

1807. Purposes of Marriage Continued.

Dec' \(f Prince Cooley & Reney Phillis both residing in
Watertown.
26'" Clinton Thayer & Betsy Carter both of Watertown.
1808
Jan'y 22'* James B. Hoffman of Watertown & Lucy Rice of
Sudbury.
30* Daniel Sanger of Watertown & Amey Carter of East
Sudbury.
" Charles Whitney & Ruth Chenery both of Watertown.
Francis Hager & Patty Blanden both of Watertown.
Feb'y 1 2'^ Isaac Patten & Lucretia Morse both of Watertown.
20'" Jonathan Child of Watertown & Nancy Crane of
Dorchester.

234

Watertown Records.

March 5*

April

May 1 4"

28"

June
July
Aug'

4'
9'

27'

Sept'

15'

oa'

Nov'

29*
19'

26'

Dec'

11"

29'
1809
Jan'" II'

Feb'^ 23'*
March 5"*

Joseph Robinson of Watertown & Patty White of

Sharon.
James Fuller & Beulah Greenwood both of Water-
town.
Leonard Harris & Betsy Gardner both of Watertown.
Ebenezer Bent of Quincy & Nancy Stedman of

Watertown.
Seth Bemis of Watertown & Sarah Wheeler of

Concord.
Benjamin Tufts of Charlestown & Susanna Stone of

Watertown.
Josiah Stratton of Watertown & Sarah Rufsell of

Woburn.
Calvin Honey & Susanna Nutting both of Watertown.
Peter Cockran & Penelope Mitchell both of Water-
town.
Samuel Dudley of Watertown & Lydia Peirce of

West Boylston.
Isaac Swinburn & Joanna Gobble both residing in

Watertown.
Robert Runey & Betsy White both of Watertown.
Leonard Harris & Nancy Morse both of Watertown.
Daniel Bird of Watertown & Mary Craft of Newton.
Joseph Johnson of Hallowell & Abigail Stone of

Watertown.
Elisha Bemis of Waltham & Nancy Nolen of

Watertown.
Aminidab H. Mansfield & Fanny Prentice both of

Watertown.
Moses Freeman of Watertown & Dinah Loo of

Dracut.
Isaac Flag & Elizabeth Coolidge both of Watertown.
Edmund Wellington & Mary Greenwood both of

Watertown.
Enoch Wiswall of Watertown & Lucretia Jackson of

Newton.
Joseph Hay & Caty Harris both of Watertown.
William Annis & Nancy Danforth both of Watertown.

Richard Parks & Violet Robbins both residing in

Watertown.
Samuel Coolidge of Watertown & Lurana Cook of

Marlborough.
John Cook & Lucy White both of Watertown.
Samuel Downing of Lexington & Lucy Learned of

Watertown.
James Bernard & Polly Bright of Watertown.
John Meacham Jun' of Watertown & Pamelia Nichols

of Shrewsbury.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 235

James Jones & Eliza C. Scales both residing in

Watertown.
Thomas Wellington & Mind [ ] Warren both of

Watertown. and on the 6'" of May 1809 Thomas

Wellington diredled me to suspend his publishment.
Samuel Adams of Newton & Elizabeth Winchester

Rice of Watertown.
Levi Thaxter & Lydia Bond both of Watertown.
John Rufsell & Rhoda Whitney both of Watertown.
Nicholas Broughton Proder of Marblehead & Lucy

Bond of Watertown.
Francis Sanderson of Waltham & Ann Vinall of

Watertown.
Abiathar G. Britton of Orford State of Newhampshire

& Maria Fowle of Watertown.
Jonathan Ware & Roxanna Richardson both of

Watertown.

Purposes of Marriage Continued.

Rufus Olney of Watertown & Mary Aldrich of

Scituate State of Rhodeisland.
Samuel Walker of Watertown & Susanna F. Stimpson

of Charlestown.
Elijah Ray of Watertown & Elizabeth Morse of

Northborough.

Samuel Lucas of Boston & Mary Mitchell of

Watertown.
Daniel A. Tainter & Elizabeth Bernard both of
Watertown.
*< Ira Washburn & Maria Carpenter both of Watertown.
March 3'' Alpheus Witt of Hubbardston & Jerusha Temple of
Watertown.
lo"" William Withington resident of Watertown & Lydia

Dana of Stowe.
17*'' Jefse Bird of Boston & Hephzibah Stone of

Watertown.
«' Luther White & Polly Farrar both of Watertown.
24* Thomas Learned of Watertown & Elanor Sargent of
Maiden.
" Josiah Sanderson of Watertown & Sibbel C. Brown
of Sudbury.
25* Luke Higgins & Deborah Wright both residing in
Watertown.
" James Malay & Alice Williams both residing in

Watertown.
" Thomas Howarth & Deborah Wright both residing
in Watertown.

April

16''^

29-

30-

May
June
July

28"'

Sept'

30'"

oa'

28">

Nov'

18*

[344]
1809

Nov'

35.

Dec'

3o'»-

Jan'y

810

Feb"'

j.th

236 Watertown Records.

April 27* Nathan Bernard of Watertown & Chloe Chamberlain

of Southborough,
June 15'*" Moses Child & Mary Williams both of Watertown.

30"^ John Dunn & Sarah Bowman both of Watertown.
July 8"" Moses Chenery & Luciba F. Pomroy both of

Watertown.
Aug'. 11*" William Huddleston & Zibiah Pratt both of Water-
town.
19"' William Richardson & Abigail Adams both of

Watertown.
25"" Leonard Stone of Watertown & Phebe S. Grant of

Walpole, Newhampshire.
27* John B. Wheeler of Orford Newhampshire & Sally S.
Scudder of Watertown.
061' 13* Joseph P. Bradlee of Boston & Rebecca B. Fowle of
Watertown.
" Charles C. Phipps of Watertown & Anna Lincoln of
Waltham.
20"* Aaron Barker of Watertown & Mary Eustis of
Needham.
" Amos Whitney of Watertown & Martha Priest of
Waltham.
Nov' 10* Cornelius Stone & Malinda Stone both of Water-
town.
Dec' 8"" Asa Brigham of Framingham & Elisabeth Swift
Babcock of Watertown.
1811
Jan'y 5"* Charles H. Chandler & Sally J. T. Blackman both of

Watertown.
Feb'y 2"* Timothy Pike of Watertown & Rebecca Alden of
Needham.
ii"" Alexander M'^Ginnis & Hannah Smith both of
Watertown.
March 3^^ Blake Sparhawk & Mary Coolidge both of Water-
town.
23'' Abijah White of Watertown & Ann Maria Howard

of Cambridge.
30'*' Nathaniel Healy & Polly Tarbell both of Watertown.
April 6"" Samuel Rand of Watertown & Mary Carter of
Waltham.
27* Abijah Learned & Clarifsa Sanderson both of
Watertown.
May I*' Joseph Warren of Watertown & Phebe Child Jackson
of Newton.
11"' Payson Williams of Watertown & Maria Durant of

Roxbury.
12"' The publishment of Joseph Warren & Phebe Child
Jackson was forbidden by Joseph Warren & not
posted but one Sunday.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. 237

July 14* Jonathan Wyeth of Watertown & Deborah Sargent of

Maiden. i. u f

Sepf 10'" Francis Whitney of Watertown & Mary Marshall ot

Dover.
2i=* John Tuck of Watertown & Sally Underwood ot

Dedham.
28'^ Rufus Lee & Mary Hallowell both of Watertown.
Nov' 2^ Joseph Adams of West Cambridge & Sibel C.

Sanderson of Watertown.
Dec' 28'*' John Leathe & Sophia Warren both of Watertown.

Jan-^ ^17'"^ Amasa Kendall of Framingham & Fanny Esty of

Watertown.
[245]

1812. Purposes of Marriage Continued.
Feb'y 1=' Daniel Farrar of Watertown & Martha Dix of
Chelsea.
2 2<^ Caleb Dana & Grace Sanger both of Watertown
March f Josiah Learned Jun' of Watertown & Susan Johnson
of Woburn.
«' Samuel Pond of Watertown & Nancy Holt of

Andover.
'« Joseph Ware & Susan Nicholes both residmg m
Watertown.
April 1=' Benjamin Stevens of Charlestown & Mary Esty ot

Watertown.
Mav 1=' Thomas Baker of Peterborough State of Mew-

^ hampshire & Hannah Bright of Watertown.

June 19*^ David Weeks of Watertown & Nancy Bridge of
Boston. ,

Tulv le"' John Marland of Watertown & Delia Senter ot
•' -^ Windham State of Newhampshire.

Sept' 13''' Josiah Coolidge& Mary Hastings both of Watertown
22'* Abraham Gale & Mary Bemis Adams both of

Watertown. .,

" Coolidge Bartlet of Watertown & Elizabeth Par-

menter of Sudbury. -d- ^ ^f

Oa' 26^^^ George Coolidge of Framingham & Caroline Rice of

Watertown. ^^ • w u *u ^f

Nov' 15* Joshua Coolidge Jun' & Lucy Bright both of

Watertown. . .

Dec' 8''^ Matthew Culbert & Mary M^Lane both residmg m
Watertown.

Feb'v^'25'>^ Aaron Clap of Watertown & Ann Hyde of
Charlestown. ixru-.-^ «f

March cf^ Joseph Belknap of Leominster & Betsy White of
Watertown,

238 Watertown Records.

March 20"* Hubbard Rufsell of Watertown & Eunice Cushman

of Boston.
April 9* Ephraim Allen of Watertown & Mary Peirce of
Waltham.
" 24* William Birgefs & Deborah White both of Watertown.
August 21=' Thomas Morton & Hannah Bond both residing in
Watertown.
" 29"^ James Stone of Watertown & Nancy Pigeon of
Newton,
September 4"* Isaac Crosby of Watertown & Catharine Hayden
Newton.
" 4* John Clark & Mercy Fuller both of Watertown.
Nov' i^' Joshua Jackson & Mary Cornwall both of Water-
town.
Nov' 20* Silas Jones of Watertown and Mary Bancroft of
Boston.
Levi Thaxter & Lucy White both of Watertown.
Nath' Bemis Ju'. of Watertown & Ann Richardson
of Newton.

Robert Wiley & Hannah Tomble both of Watertown.
John Wheeler of Watertown & Submit Cotting

Framingham.
James Sullivan Robbinson of Weston and
Lydia Stratton Sanderson of Watertown.
James Robbins & Sarah Swift both of Watertown.

[346]

18 14 March 13'*" Isaac Sergent & Catharine Brigham both of
Watertown.
" David Stone & Abigail Child both of Watertown.
March 20"" Jonathan P. Jourden & Susan Swift both of Water-
town.
April 3'' James Babcock of Watertown & Catharine D Howe

of Lunenburg.
April lo"" Enos Blake of Watertown & Elmire Stratton of

Westone.
April 28"" Samuel Carman of Watertown & Mary Sparhawk of

Waltham.
June 26"' Charles Stone & Juliana Webber both of Watertown.
June 26 Nathaniel Faxon of Boston & Sally W Craft of

Watertown.
July 24"* George Craft & Elenor Cole both of Watertown,
August 14 Daniel Howe of Watertown & Mary Smith of

Sudbury.
Oft' 23 Thomas Soden of Watertown & Mary G Ayer of

Brighton.
Dec' II Thomas Dean of Newton & Prudence Bondsey of

Watertown.

Nov'
Dec'

21'

18
Jan"

14
2
16'

29"

Feb"

Births^ Marriages and Deaths.

239

1815

January 29* Nath' P Banks of Watertown & Rebeca Greenwood
of Watertown.

Feb'y 5* Charles Bemis of Watertown & Ann Vofe of Boston.

Feb". Iff William Dunn of Watertown & Lucy Hill of Groton.

March 1 2 Joseph Tufts of Charlestown & Hannah Whitney of
Watertown.

March 19* Jerom Hirsey & Catharine Robbins both of Water-
town.

March 26"' Francies Brown & Ann Bernard both of Watertown.

March 26"" Jeremiah Rufsell & Roxann Bernard ^both of
Watertown.

[247]

1815 April 29

May
May
June
Sep'

oa%

Nov'
Dec'
Dc'.

Janu"
Feb"

Israel Whitney of Watertown & Sally Mills
of Needham.

21^' Charles Stetson of Waltham & Maria C Learned of
Watertown.

14 Charles Hastings of Watertown & Mary Frost West

Cambridge.
25 Charles Sherman & Sally Harrington both of

Watertown.
1 7"* John Harris & Hannah Barry both of Watertown.

15 Nath' Griggs of Brighton & Abigail Coolidge of

Watertown.

4* Francis Whitney & Harriot Lincoln both of Water-
town.

3'* Josiah Gleason of Waltham & Sally Nutting of
Watertown.

17 Elisha Whitney & Charlotte Williams both of
Watertown.

[816

William Ward & Watertown & Lucy Moore of Natick,

intend. Marriage.
Daniel Tower of Watertown & Lucy Gushing of

Waltham intend Marriage.
March 3*^ Samuel Barnard & Sabra Vila both of Watertown.
March 30"" Amos Teele of Watertown & Hannah Viles of

Lexington.
June 16* Charles S Tileston of Boston Eliza W Blackman of

Watertown.
July 28* William Ellis of Watertown & Bridget Hastings

Newton.
August 4''' Thaddeus Gaflfield & Keziah Robbins of Watertown.

[248]

18 1 7 January 26 Lewis Upham of Watertown & Esther Par-
mater of West Sudbury.
March i Leonard Fuller & Abigail Brigham both of Watertown.

Aug*

Sep*

ytH

Sep'

28«>

oa.

s'*-

19"'

26'"

Nov'.

240 Watertown Records.

April 20* Joseph W. Gay of Walpole & Maria Wellington of

Watertown.
May II* Caleb Lincoln & Elizabeth Robbins both of Water-
town.
June 8* John Daniels of Boston & Sarah Tucker of Water-
town.
22'' Jonathan Whitney J' of Watertown & Abigail Ham-
mond of Newton.
John Bell & Mary Whitney both of Watertown.
Leonard Whitney & Ruth Larrabee both of Water-
town.
Thomas Chase of Watertown & Sarah Shannon.

Chester, (N. Hampshire).
William Smith of Hanover (New Hampshire) &

Harriet Fowle Watertown.
Asa Davis & Alice Mullay both of Watertown.
Henry Newton of Templeton & Clarifsa Lowd of

Watertown.
Seth Sumner of Bowdoinham & Amy Davis Water-
town.
Stillmon Corey & Martha Brigham both of Watertown.
Phinehas Learned of Watertown & Nancy Ellsworth
of Burlington.

30"' Walter Adams of Newton & Mary Ann Rice of
Watertown.
" Isaac Rufsell of Watertown & Bathsheba Edwards of
Boston.
1818
Feb'*' 7* William Alden of Watertown & Anna Fuller of

Newton.
March 15"* Henry Taylor & Sarah Thomas both of Watertown.
Miles Sprague Jr. & Mary W. Fuller both of Water-
town.
22'' Timothy Cotting of West Cambridge & Hepzibah
Grant of Watertown.
Coolidge P. Wood & Mary Harris both of Watertown.
Benjamin Hoyt & Mary Perry both of Watertown.
Josiah Bright of Watertown & Almira Spring of

Standish.
William Briggs of Boston & Mary Clark of Water-
town.
Aaron Barrett & Rebekah Frost both of Watertown,
Seth Gay of Watertown & Lefey Barton Cambridge.
Abradatus Farrow & Sally Morse Whitney both of

Watertown.

Elijah Hager of Watertown & Mary M'^Lane of
Waltham.
Nov'. 29"' William Nichols of Watertown & Sarah H. Bates of
Cohafset.

May

17-

July

5"^

Aug*

oa.

Births^ Marriages and Deaths.

241

[349]

1818
December 13"* Prince Cooley & Catharine Hyde (both resi-
dents in Watertown.

1819
Jan'^ 17

Feb'y 28"*
March 21"

March 28"'
April 8*

June

Aug-.

Sep'.

oa.

Nov.

Abijah Stone Jr of Watertown & Nancy Woods of
Boston.

Nathaniel Weld & Sarah Hovey both of Watertown.

Nathan Fuller of Watertown & Rebekah Brown of
Newton.

Henry G. Durell of Watertown & Mercy Crane of
Waltham.

Asa Pratt of Watertown & Eliza Stone of Boston.

John Seadding of Brookline & Phebe Peirce of
Watertown.

6* Samuel Somes & Lucy Cook both of Watertown.
8"* Henry Bright & Abigail Wellington both of Water-
town.
S*** Daniel Learned & Lucy Livermore both of Water-
town.
" Hezekiah Bacon of Watertown & Mary Bond
Waltham.
26"' Samuel Oilman of Cambridge & Caroline Howard of
Watertown.

Benjamin Wood & Almira Rice both of Watertown.

Nathaniel Weld & Mary M. Wood both of Watertown.

Eli Merrill of Thomaston (Maine) & Sarah M. George
of Watertown.

Hosea Stoddard of Watertown & Hannah Blake of
Shrewsburg.

David Bushue of Glosenborough (Connecticut) &
Mary Ann Norcrofs Watertown.

Charles Bent & Sally Bond both of Watertown.

Francis Leathe of Watertown & Deborah Clark of
Salem (New Hampshire).

I«20

FeV^ 27'

March

May
June
July

[250]

1820
Angus' 13

Jonas Locke of West Cambridge & Hannah Meriam

Watertown.
Daniel Waters of Watertown & Elizabeth D. Vose of

Roxbury.
Ephraim Jackson Jr of Newton & Mary Pike of

Watertown.
James Davis to Phebe Leathe both of Watertown.
Thomas Bolter & Eliza Davis both of Watertown.
Christopher Grant & Louis Houghton both of

Watertown.

Patrick Williams & Mary Farnsworth both of
Watertown.

242 Watertown Records.

1820
Sep 2)^. Samuel Learned & Hannah Davis both of Water-
town.
1820
Sept'. 10 Charles Coolidge of Watertown & Eunice K. Carter
of Boston.
1820
061 22 Allen Lowd of Watertown & Julia Murdock of
Newton.
1820
0(51' 2 2 Edward Jenkins & Sophia B Call both of Watertown.

1820.
OQC 22 Josiah Stone of Watertown & Mary King of Newton.

1820
Nov 1 2 Joseph Pettingill & Phebe Sherman Hammond both
of Watertown.
1820
Nov 22 Daniel Sanger of Watertown & Charlotte Carter of
Waltham.
1820
Dec' 3** Moses Whitney Jun'. & Hannah Eustis both of
Watertown.
1820
Dec 3** James Wallis & Mary Ellis both of Watertown.
Dec' 10"* John Coolidge and Mary Bond both of Watertown.

1821
March 4'^ Asa Packard of Shrewsbury & Lydia Blake of

Watertown.
March 18 William Jenks White & Lydia Tenny both of
Watertown.
James Peirce of Watertown & Lynda Crofs of

Notingham West N. H.
James Gillpatrick & Eliza Harrington both of
Watertown.
[251]

1821
March 18 Asa Boyden of Waltham & Lydia Patch of Water-
town.
1821
March 29''' Andrew Fuller of Lyndesborough N. H. & Hannah
Chenery of Watertown.
1821
April 4''' Martin Blandin of Oxford and Mary Holmes of

Watertown.
182 1 April 14"* John Barnard & Esther Patch both of Watertown.
May 5"* Horatio Whitney of Watertown & Elizabeth Green-
wood of Sherburn.
Sept' 23'' Joseph L. Young & Elizabeth Hodgkins both of
Watertown.

Nov

4"'

Nov

jjth

Nov
Nov

20*
25

182
Jan^

!2
20'*'

[252]
1822
Feb 22-^

Feb

28"^

Birthsy Marriages and Deaths. 243

" 28"^ Otis Upham of Watertown & Mary Sloan of
Wilmington.
06lober2 7"' Samuel Crosby of Watertown & Margaret Frost of
West Cambridge.

John Clark & Mary Cooper both residing in Water-
town.

06lavin Rice of Watertown & Maryann Woodward
of Newton.

Stephen Frost of West Cambridge & Eliza Stone of
Watertown.

Joshua Blandin & Nancy Harvey both of Watertown.

Constantine V. Swan & Ann Stone both of Water-
town.

Daniel Eustis of Watertown & Elizabeth W. Parks of
Newton.

James Parker of Hillsborough (N H) and Susanna

Pratt of Watertown.
George W. White and Eliza Chenery both of Water-
town.
March 23*^ Edward Fogg and Mary Simmons both of Watertown.
April 6* George Robbins and Abigail Wellington both of

Watertown.
April 13'^ Elijah Harris of Watertown and Nancy Morse of

Needham.
April 20"* Rev** Convers Francis of Watertown and Abigail B.

AUyn of Duxbury.
April 21 John Bond of Needham and Anna Champney of

Watertown.
April 27*^ Phinehas Learned of Watertown and Abigail Leathe
of Woburn.
10 Calvin Howe of Watertown and Polly Richards of

Dedham.
10 Abraham Farwell and Lucy Harvey both of Water-
town.
John A. Underwood of Boston and Jane Hunnewell

of Watertown.
Robert White of Boston and Hannah R Cook of

Watertown.
Alvarious Whitney of Watertown and Catharine

Larabee of Waltham.
George Coolidge & Relief Bright both of Watertown.
James M. Whitmore & Mary Stimpson both of
Watertown.

Oa^ 26''' Nathaniel Broad, & Mary Robinson, both of
Watertown.

May

June

J St

24*

July
Sept'

27-

INDEX.

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Adams, Abigail . .
" Rev. Daniel
" Eunice . .
" Joseph . .
" Mary . . .
" Mary Bemis
" Prudence

Sally . . .
" Sarah . . .
«' Samuel . .
" Silome . .
" Thomas . .
Walter . '.

Addleton, Mary

Albee, Amos .

Judith .

Alden, Beulah .

" Jonathan

Late .

Page.

. . . 236
. . . 161
183, 226
[87, 202, 237
. . . 164
. . . 237
. . . 178
... 230

... 195
200, 235
... 161
... 163
... 215
. . . 240
... 136
... 217
... 217
. 185, 186
186, 231
. 232

185,

William 240

Aldrich, Mary 235

Allen, Ephraim 238

Sarah 225

Allyn, Abigail B 243

Amory, Nathaniel .... 200
Annis, William . . • 200, 234
Anson, Catherine . . . i95. 229
Appleton, Charles .... 230

William 229

Aspinwall, John . . • 183,226

Ayer, Mary G .238

Babcock, Deborah . . io7, 227

Elizabeth . . . • ^7^

Elizabeth Swift, 170, i79;

180, 236

James . . . i79, 206, 238

" Rebecca 180

" Sally 171

" Samuel 170, 171, i79. J^°

Bacon, Hezekiah 241

Samuel 227

Baker, David .... i99» 233

Thomas . . . 202, 237

Baldwin, Elizabeth . . . . i37

Jane '29

Lydia i37

" Phebe '57

•' William 129

Page.

Ball, Lydia MO

Sarah "5

Bancroft, Mary 238

Banks, Nathaniel P. . . 206, 239

Barker, Aaron 236

Barnard, Bernard Abigail . . 132

Anna i95

" Ann .... 206, 239

" Daniel . . 132, 183, 225

David. . . . 118,143

" Dolly Bacon . . . i95

EUzabeth, 114, 118, 160,

161, 185, 201, 235

" Hannah, 119, 156, i6o, 178

" Isaac 185

James, 118, 143- i74, 185,

194, 200,234

John . . . 195, 222, 242

" Jonas . . . 132, 134, 194

" Leonard 185

Lydia 232

Marshal . . . 185, 195
" Nathan 236

Roxanna
Samuel,

161, 185,
Samuel

143,

" Maj
Sally

" Sarah . ,

" Susannah . 119
Barrett, Aaron ....

" Lucy Ann . .

" Luther . • .

" Luther Gustavus

" Mary Adeline .

" Sarah ....
Barry, Hannah . . .

" Lucy . . . •

" Sarah ....
William . . .

195, 206, 239
32, 157, 160,
195, 210,239
... 166

194, 199. 233
132, 185, 194
H9, 156.

. 215

85
240
, , 211
204, 211
. . 204
. . 204
204, 211
207, 239
. . 207
. . 207
. . 207

Bartlett, Coolidge 237

Barton, Lefey 240

Bates, Sarah H. . . . 211,240

Baxter, Dorothy 15°

» Eunice . . . i75> 189

" Hannah 176

Isaac 170

" John Coolidge ... 189
" Newton . . 164, i75» '89

245

246

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Page.

Belcher, Rebecca . . . 198, 233
Belknap, Joseph . . 202, 205, 237

Bell, John 214, 240

Bellows, Catherine Abbott . 219

" Mary .... 218,219

Mary Wyeth ... 218

" Samuel . . . 218, 219

" Samuel Moore. . , 218

William Wyeth . . 218

Bemis, Abigail . . . 168, 171, 190

" Ann 219

" Anna, 116, 133, 14°? 148,
178
138
I 239
145,
168,
190

Elijah 154

Elisha 234

Esther 130

Hannah, 128, 154, 155, 190,

191, 193, 196, 213, 214, 230

Hulda, 128, 130, 138, i43»

145. 154

Isaac 152

Jonathan, 116, 128, 130, 138,

143' 145' 154, 167, 168

Luke, 141, 190, 191, 193,

213, 214, 228

Martha . . . 213, 214

Mary, 123, 135, 141, i45,

148, 152, 153, 154, 165, 167,

168, 219

Mary Eddy .... 191

Catherine . . . .
Charles ... 171
David, 134, 135. 141.
148, 152, 153, 154, 165,

Nathaniel,

37, 168, 171

Polly
" Robert Eddy
" Sarah .
Seth .
" Thankful

Benjamin, Abel
" Anna .
" Elizabeth
" Hannah
" Jonathan
" Joshua
" Katherine
" Lydia
" Mary
" Mehitable
" Mercy .
" Samuel
" William

Bent, Charles .
" Ebenezer

Berry, Elizabeth
" Hannah
" William

219, 235
182, 225
90

116,
165,

7, 12:

147
234
130
134
135
124

115, ii»

• "5

. 130

30, 146, 154

7. 130. 134

131, 155

. . 113

"7,

218,
200, 234,

246

"3
210
228

Page.

Bidwell, Barnabas , . . 182, 225

Bigelow, Biglow Ann . . . 117

" Clarrissa . . 194, 203, 232

" Clarrissa Andrews . 194

" Eleazer 117

" Esther 119

" Geo. Tyler . . 194, 203

" Hannah 123

" Mary 117

" Moses 139

" Rufus 203

" Tyler .... 203, 232

Bird, Anna 197, 232

" Benjamin .... 158

" Daniel 234

" Elizabeth Miriam . 205

" Horace 205

" Jesse .... 201, 235
" Joseph, 194, 197, 205, 206,
214, 232
" Mary . , . 194, 205.
" May Cutter ....
" Mehitable Bond . .
Seth .... 1S8,

Bisco, Abigail .
" Daniel W
" Grace

149, 15

49.

John . .
Jonathan .
Josiah, 115

154, 159'

'• Leonard

" Mary .

" Thomas
Black, Steward
Blackburn, Elizabeth
Blackman, Andrew

" Eliza . .
Eliza W.

" George .

Sally . .

Sally J. T.

Blake, Enos . .

" Hannah .

" Lydia . .
Blanchard, Joshua
Blandin, Betsey .

'♦ Joshua

" Martin

" Patty . .
Bliss, Justin . . .
Blubber, William .
Blunden, Susanna
Bolter, Thomas .
Bond, Abijah . .

" Amos, 1 20

214

227

[II, 115

. 149

54, 159,

[87, 227

. . 161

151, 152,

160, 161,

168

. • 159

161, 168

3, "5, 154

. • 230

. 228

89, 193, 194

• 193

o, 239

. 194

89, 193, 194

• . 236
. . 238
. . 241

222, 242
. . 156

• • 230

223, 243
. . 242
. • 233
. . 174
. . 163

• . 157
9, 222, 241

, 123, 126,

128, 157, 160, 161, 166, 167,
168, 225

Bhths, Marriages and Deaths.

247

Bond, Anna, 150, 160, 16

Asa . . .
Benjamin .
Bethiah . .
Betsey . .
Charles, 154,

Daniel, 114.

Elias . .
Elijah . .
EHzabeth, i

Page.

166,
, 168
137
121
124
192

184, 186,

19. 151'

188,
164, 185,

225
166,
227

George
Grace .
Hannah,
128, 149. 1

19, 148,
178, 185,

113, 120,
51, 160,

Henry, 131, \yi.

Hitty,
Jerusha
John . .
Jonathan .
Jonas . .
Joseph
Josiah . .
Katherine
Leonard .
Luce, 138,

192, 194,

156

157,

186

. 114

21, 126,

86, 205,

238

41, 142,

145

197, 232

• 123

119,

153.
149'
156,

243
160

150
194
119
140
149
i4S>
154
235
167,

Page.

Bowman, Ann 224

" Elizabeth .... 224

" Grace 224

" Jean 225

» Joshua 155

Thaddeus . .
Thod"^. . . .
Thomas . . .
William, 138, 139-
145, 148, 153, 154,

Nathaniel

" Sarah

" Susan

Boyden, Asa

Boyington, Elizabeth . 13

" Jacob, 132, 139, 14

" Lois

" Mary, 132, 139, 145

141, 143'
148, 153
Lucy, 160, 161, 192
Lydia, 123, 131, 166,

200, 222

Marshall i94

Mary, 131, 133. i37, 142,

150, 186, 228, 241,

242

Mehitable .... 192

Moses 192

Nathaniel . 121, 160, 167

Phebe 131

Phineas 189

Ruth . . .119. 149. 150
Samuel . . 131. '38' 184
Sally .... 218

Sarah

Susanna, 161, 178, 184,

241
165
186,
189
131

Bondsey, Prudence
Bordman, Mary .
Bowers, John T. .
Bowman, Abigail

224:

224
236
163
242

148
142
148,
156
145

. 128

141, 143.

160, 161,

186, 192
. 238
. 133
. 222

, . 224

Molly ....

» Nathan i39

Bradford, Martha Gray . . 214

" Mary 214

" Zabdiel 214

Bradish, James i57

Bradlee, Joseph P 236

Bradshaw, Hannah .... 161

" Simon 161

Bray, Elizabeth, 185, 186, 189, 192

" Hastings 189

Sally 192

" Sarah .... 185, 186

" Susanna 189

Thomas H., 178, 185, 186,
189, 192

Brewer, Jonathan i57

" Martha io4

Bridge, Benjamin 167

Charles 172

» Jeremiah . . 167, 168, 172

Nancy 237

Sally . . . 167, 168, 172

Sarah 223

Briggs, William ... 215,240

Brigham, Abigail 239

u ^sa 236

" Catherine . . 205, 238
Henry .... 182, 225

Martha 240

Bright, Abigail, in, 168, 183, 226
Ann .... 114, 157

" Anna 128

Dorothy . . • i93' 213

Eliza .... i99i 233

" Elizabeth . m, 140, i6»

Francis . . i53' 188, 228

Hannah, 126, 157, 166, i77,

196, 202, 230, 237

" Henry . . . 120, 218, 241

John '29

" Jonathan. . . 14I' i77

Joseph . . . 143. 177

" Josiah, 139, 14I' 143. J45.

149. '53' 154, 168, 240

Keziah ^M

248

Births, Mairiages and Deaths.

Page.

Bright, Lucretia .

... 154

Brown,

William . .

124, 177

" Lucy . .

. 202, 237

Burdett, Burdit, Thomas

• 134

" Mary . .

... 134

Burgess, Birgess, William

. 238

" Moses . .

. 149, 178

Burridge, Kezia .

. 228

" Nance. .

• • • 153

Bushue

, David . .

218, 241

" Nancy

. 187, 227

Byles,

Daniel . .

145, 148

" Nathaniel,

17, 126, 128,

Sarah . .

145, 148

129, 130, 132,

161, 166, 168,

Caldwell, Anna, 119,

121,

126, 127,

169, 193, 197

129

" Nathaniel

... 213

Enoch

. 129

Polly . .
» Rachel, 141,

177, 200, 234

Call, S

ophia B.

222, 242

143, i45> 149,

Calwel

, Jacob, 114,

119,

[21, 126,

153, 154, 168

127, 129

" Rebecca .

John . .

. 119

" Relief . .

• 223, 243

Rebecca .

. 119

" Samuel .

. 166, 177, 193

Sarah . .

• 127

" Sarah . .

. 120, 154

Capell,

Betsey . . .

• 179

" Susanna, 16

, 166, 168, 228

Daniel .

• 179

Sybel, 126,

128, 129, 130,

Henry . .

. 170

139

ohn . .

165,

170, 179

William .

. 168, 213

Polly . .

165,

170, 179

Britton, Abiathar

... 235

Thomas .

. 165

Broad, Nathaniel .

• 223, 243

William .

. 170

Brown, Aaron . .

. . . 118

Capen,

Charity .

• 157

Abigail, 135,

136, 161, 177,

Polly . .

• ^n

181

, 185, 186, 205

Carmen, Samuel .

. 238

Abijah .

. 140, 142

Carpenter, Maria .

201, 235

" Abraham

• i3o> 134

Carter,

Amey . .

• 233

" Adam, 147

, 151,183,185,

Benjamin.

• 231

186, 205, 224, 226

Betsey .

• 233

" Ann . .

... 118

Charlotte.

. 242

" Betsey. .

196, 230

Eunice K.

. 242

" Catty . .

... 177

Mary , .

. 236

" Cornelius

... 118

Prince . .

• 199

" Danforth

. . . 177

Susan . .

. 231

Deborah

... 140

Chadwick, Kezia .

• "3

Elizabeth, i

23, 138, 149,

Chamberlain, Chloe

. 236

166, 224

Champnev, Anna .

• 243

" Esther, 130,

135. 138, 141,

Chand

er, Charles H

. 236

147, 224

Chenry

, Chenery, Ab

igail

• 125

" Francis, 135

, 206, 224, 239

Anna, 171,

83.

95, 226,

" Frank

181

David . .

229
• 171

" George .

! ! ! 166

" Hannah .

.III, 195, 230

Ebenezer

"5»

171, 231

John . .

• 1", 177

Eliza . .

223, 243

" Jonathan, 12

3» i3o» i35> 138,

Elizabeth

. 117

, 147, 162, 224

Hannah .

222, 242

" Lucy . .

... 139

ohn, 115

, 147,

171, 190

" Lydia . .

• • • 134

. oseph
Cezia . .

171

" Mary, 115,

130, 134, 138,

. 190

i8s

, 186, 205, 224

Mary . .

• 123

Nabby .

... 161

Moses, 171,

183.

90, 227,

" Oliver .

• 161, 177

236

" Peninah .

• 130. 224

Phebe . .

147,

171, 196

Rebecca .

... 241

Ruth, 115,

17, 1

34, 171,

Sally . .

166, 195, 230

199, 233

Sarah . iii

, 135, 142, 151

Solomon . .

• 171

" Susanna

130, 181, 224

Sybil . .

• 171

Sybel . .
" Thankful

... 235

William .

. 117

... 139

Chi

Id,

Abigail . .

19,

160, 238

Births, ]\Iarriao;es and Deaths.

249

Page.

Child, Anna 227

" Caleb 115

Caty (See Katy & Kath-
erin).

" Eleazer 129

*' Elizabeth, iii, 116, 119,

120, 121, 122, 127, 129, 139,

140, 144, 160, 161, 167, 171

" Hannah . . . 167, 204

" Isaac .... 124, 186

" Jonathan, 111,119, 121, 140,

144, 160, 161, 167, 171,233

*' Joseph . . 144, 163, 186

" Katharin, Caty, 150, 229

" Lois 150

" Lucy 186

*' Lydia 127

" Mary . 116, 140, 163, 189
" Martha Minot . . . 204

" Moses 236

" Nancy 228

" Phineas . . . 150, 156

" Samuel, 113, 116, 119, 120,

122, 127, 129

" Sarah 119

" Susanna 171

Clap, Aaron 237

Clark, Caroline A 206

" Charles 226

" David 136

" Deborah .... 241
" Elizabeth . . 145, 153

" Emeline 217

" Hannah B. . . 150, 180

" Harriet R 191

" Isaac G 191

" Jeduthan F. ... 217
" Joanna ... 118, 124
" John, 173, 205, 217, 222,
238, 243
" Josiah . . . 185, 191

" Josiah S 191

" Lydia . . • 180, 201, 206

" Martha 118

" Mary, 115, 118, 119, 150
185, 215, 240

'* Mercy 217

" Peter, 136, 154, 187, 191,

196, 211, 227, 231

" Rebecca, 118,131, 147, 153,

178, 191, 211

" Richard, 114, 118, 127, 143,

145. 153

" Ruth . 118, 119, 121, 122,

125, 127, 131, 136

" Sarah, 118, 145, 149, 150,

i54» i73> 180,185,191,206

" Thomas, 118, 127, 145, 149,

150, 154, 173, 180, 185, 191,

206

Clark, Uriah, . 118,

William .
Clein, John . . .
Cobb, Nathan . .
Coburn, Sarah

" Thomas .
Cockran, Katy, Caty

" Mary . .

" Peter . .

" William
Coffin, Coffeen, John

" Susanna
Cole, Adaline

" Andrew .

" Caroline .

" Eleanor, 206,

Eliza Ann
Elizabeth
Francis .
Harriet .
James
John . .
Joseph, 19

" Josiah Learned

" Loisa .

" Lucy Lerned

" Mary Ann

" Ruth . .

" Samuel .

" Thaddeus

" William
Convers, Ruth
Cook, Abigail . .
Caleb . .

" Daniel, i2(

" Elizabeth

" Esther

" Gregory .

" Hannah, 13

" Israel . .

" James . .

" Johanna, 129,

" John,

136, i37i
" Lurana
" Lucy .
" Mary, 131

Polly .
" Robert
" Samuel,

" Sarah
" Stephen
" Susanna,

Collier, Eleanor

136:

Page.
119, 121, 123,
127, 131
. . 191
. . 164
189, 228
. . 231
197, 232

. . 175
164, 175
200, 234
. . 175
. . 136
. . 136
. . 212
, . 212
, . 214

212, 214,
238
, . 219
204, 219
. . 212
. . 212
, . 204
, . 212

199, 204, 2IC

233
191
212
219

211,
191,
212,

212

229

214

. . . 212

• . . 112

• 131, 225
. 169, 174
30, 177, 185

• 138, 146

. 177,
• 177,
138, 162,
. 187,

130, 136,

227

'31

37,
142

130, 131, 133,

171, 200, 234

... 234

142, 241

57, 163, 169

. . . 226

... 138

138, 170, 199,

233

131, 138, 227

131, '38,171

195, 229

... 146

250

Births, Marriages a?td Deaths.

Cooley, Prince,
Coolige, Aaron

Abia, III

Abigail

Anna, 13;

Anne . .

Betsey . .

Charles . .

Charles Henry

Cornelius

David, 112,1:

Daniel, 136, i
Dorothy, 129, i

147, 150. 153. '
Ebenezer
Elisha . .
Elizabeth, i

Page.

199, 215, 233, 241,
• . . 155.219
, 115,117,121,127
. . 147, 219, 239
'.139.153. 155.219

. . . 202, 212

. 173. 176

190, 242

. . 219

161, J72
20, 128, 151,
55, 162, 176
72, 189, 190
31, 136,142,
155, 162, 225
. 122, 168
. . . 173
14, 115. 121,

122, 131, 133, 136, 138, 153,

170, 172, 174. 179. 185, 189,

190, 196, 200, 230, 233,

234

" Esther . . . . . 133

" Eunice, Eunis,ii5, 122, 130,

138, 142, 144, 164

" George, 202,219,223,237,

243

" Grace . . 112, 119, 147

" Hannah, 161, 165, 166, 168

" Hannah S towel, 170, 191

" Hephzibah, 114, 128, 131,

150, 173

" Jemima . . . 176, 219

" Jesse 176

" John, III, 115, 219,222, 242

" John Ketterage, 162, 191,

229

Coolidge, Jonas, 115, 122, 136, 138,

153. 155. 172

113, 120, 127, 130,

142, 144,

166, 168

142, 164,

Joseph,

135. 138.

Joshua,

Josiah . . .
Lois . . .
Loisa . . .
Lucy, 162, 172
Lucy Ann ,
Luther . .
Mary .112,

131. 155. 156,

199, 201,

Mehitable .

Mercy, iii,

60, 164,
172, 185
76, 202,
219, 237
. 176, 237
. . . 151
. . . 219
173,219,227
... 219
. . . 230
[20, 121, 128,
62, 189, 190,
212, 233,236

127,
226

15. 125,

130, 184,

Moses, 129, 155, 161, 165,

166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 179,

185, 196, 225, 230

Nathaniel, 112, 119, 129,

Page

Coolidge, Nathaniel. Continued.
131. ^li^ 136, 142, 146, 147,
150, 190, 197, 231

" Peter 155

" Rebecca S.
Rhoda .
Ruth . .
Sally . .
" Samuel, 112

136,139.15
" Sarah, 11

" Silas . .
" Simon, 1;

" Susanna .

" Thomas .

William, 1

Conant, Nabby

Cooper, Mary . .

Corey, Stillman .

" Sukey

William .
Cornwall, David .

" Eunice

" John George

" Mary .

" Thomas
Cotting, Submit
Timothy

Cousins, Cussins, Rebecca

Cox, Anna

Craft, Abner . .

" Betsey

" George .

" Hannah .
John Child

" Mary . .

" Moses

" Nancy

Sally W. .
Crane, Mercy . .

" Nancy

" Nathan .
Crawley, Abraham

" Grace

" Mary . .
Crosby, Isaac . .

" Lucinda .

" Samuel .
Cross, Lynde . .
Culbert, Matthew
Cummings, Abel .

" Abraham
Gushing, Lucy . .
Cushman, Eunice
Curtis, Benjamin .

" Samuel, .
Cutter, Jonathan .

" Mary . .

. 191
. 162
129, 139
• 230
[25. 129,
65, 212, 234
20, 142, 150,
219
. ui

, "7,^121,-

151' 155 ^

9, 158, 190

8, 172,
2, 123,

84
84

84, 205, 238
184, 227
• 238
215,240

173
131
232

243
240
232
124

133

. 169

206, 238

69, 187, 227

. 169

• 234
'97, 231

. 169
206, 238
. 241
. 233
198, 232
138, 143
138, 143

• 143
. 238

197, 232

• 243
. 242

• 237
. 233
. 228

• 239
. 238

198, 233
. 229

. 206

BirtJis, Marriages and Deaths.

251

Page.

Cutting, George 115

" Jemima 115

" Lydia 147

" Mary 115

" Susanna 113

Dana, Aaron 228

" Anna 186

" Benjamin . . 152, 216
" Caleb . , 202, 204, 237

" Elisha 231

ElishaW 192

" Emeline 216

" Grace 204

" Hannah . . , 186, 216
" Isaac . . . 186, 216, 226

" Jane 216

Lucy .... 195, 229

" Lydia 235

" Mary Ann .... 204

Dana, Roxa 186

" Ruth 192

Sarah C 186

" William Fisk . . . 192
Danforth, Nancy . . 200, 234

Daniels, John 214, 240

Osemus . . . 188, 228
Davis, Aaron .... 178, 192

" Amy 240

" Asa 240

" Elizabeth, 192, 222, 233, 241
" Hannah . . 192, 222, 242
" Harriet Augusta . . 219
" James . o 219, 222, 241
" Julia Lois .... 219

" Lydia 192

" Nancy 219

" Samuel Barnard . . 192
" Susanna .... 192

Dean, John 157

" Thomas 238

Derden, Susan 201

Dexter, Ebenezer .... 229

Dickinson, Eliphalet ... 163

Dinah, servant to Dan'l Parker,

164

Dix, Anna . 120

" Benjamin .... 113
" Deborah .... 128
" Elizabeth . . 121, 142

" Hannah 135

" James. 119,121,127,128,

135. 138, 142, 144

" Jonas .... 144, 162

" Martha 237

" Sarah 119, 121, 127, 128,
135, 138, 142, 144

" Vialeto 134

William . .127, 128, 138

Dixon, Lucy 229

Douglass, Hezekiah . . . 233

Dowing, Samuel .
Draper, Ann . ,

" Elizabeth

" Hannah .
Ira . .

" John . .

" Katherine

" Mary . .

" Nancy

Polly . .

" Thomas .
Drury, Isaac . .
Dudley, John . .
Dunn, John . . .

" Jonathan
William .
Durant, John . .

" Maria
Durrell, Henry G.
Dyer, Elizabeth .
Eaton, Mary Jeffrey
Eddy, Hannah
Edes, Daniel . .

" Katherine
Sally . .
Edgel, Abigail . ,
Edwards, Bathsheba

" John . .
Eleck, Jacob . .
Eliot, Rev. Richard
Ellis, Mary . . .
William .
Ellsworth, Nancy .
Esty, Easty, Fanny

" Grace . .

" Mary . .
Eustis, Daniel . .

" Hannah .

" Mary . .
Evans, Henry . .
Everett, Aaron

" Abigail . ,

" Abner . .

" Eliza . .

" George .

" Richard, 164

Sally .

" Susanna, 169
Fairbanks, Martin
Fanning, Sarah

" Fanny
Farnsworth, Mary
Farrar, Daniel . .

" Nahum .

" Patty . .

Polly . .

Farrow, Abradatus

Farwell, Abraham

Faulkner, Charles

Page.

200, 234
148, 152, 154

i53» 154

148, 164

. 204

152, 154
. 151
. 152
. 204

187, 227

153. 154

188, 228
183, 226, 234

. 236

• 239
. 236
. 227
. 241
. 125
. 233
. 228
. 147
. 147
. 147
. 227
. 240

183, 225
. 232

• 213

222, 242

• 239
215, 240
202, 239

. 228
202, 237

• 243
222, 242

• 236
. 137

211, 225
. 180

• 193
. 211

. 193
[70, 172,
180
193, 2 u
70, 172, 180
. 114
. 229
. 222
. 241
. 237
. 230
. 201

• 235
. 240
:3» 243

• I7S

193

.69,

252

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Page.

• . . 175
175, 189, 229

206, 228

• 198, 233
... 232
. . . 211
... 214
... 227

189, 229

. . . 211

211, 214

. . . 211

... 147

... 158

. . . 220

... 232

... 130

... 124

... 113

... 149

140, 141, 179

127, 130, 135,

Faulkner, Elizabeth

" Francis .
Faxon, Nathaniel .
Fay, Emerson . .
" Putnam .
Fessenden, Adilliza
" Adra Esther
" George .
" Lucy . .
" RhodaAnn
" Samuel .
" Sarah . .
" Sarah Ann
Fillebrown, Rebecca

" Sarah .
Fisher, Hannah
" Jesse .
Fisk, Elizabeth
" Hannah
" Henry
" Lucretia
" Lucy .
" Lydia . 121

140, 141, 145, 149, 154, 233

" Martha 174

" Mary 135

" Nathan 117

" Polly 229

" Samuel, 121, 123,127, 130,

135, 141, 145, 149, 154, 179

" Sarah .... 127, 129

" William . . 162, 183, 226

Flag, Hannah 11 1

" Isaac .... 200, 234

" John Ill

" Sarah 11 1

Fogg, Edward 243

Foster, Charles 233

" David 134

Fowle, Abigail, 121, 126, 127, 130,
132, 143, 145, 155

" Adehne 211

" Charles 211

" Charlotte . 170, 196, 231
" Dorothy . . . 130, 157
" Ebenezer .... 130
" Ebenezer Smith , . 163
" Edmond, 121, 123, 126, 127,
130, 132, 143, 145, 157, 169,
171, 172, 179, 184, 185,214

" Eliza 211

*' Harriet . . 170, 215, 240
" Huldah, 169, 171, 172, 179,
184, 185, 214
" Jeremiah . . . 143, 177
" John, 132, 163, 170, 172, 211
" Jonathan . . 182, 225

" Luce 132

Lucy 174

" Maria .... 170, 235

Page.

Fowle, Marshall Spring . . 171

" Mary, 127, 170, 172, 211

" Moses Gill . . . . 169

" Rebecca Bilxton, 171, 236

" Samuel . . . 145, 205

" Stephen Cook . . . 184

WilHam Hunt ... 185

Fox, Elizabeth .... 189, 228

" Fanny . . . 182, 225

Francis, Convers 243

Fraser, John 210

Freeman, Artelo 164

" Eliza C. . . . 196, 231

" Moses 234

French, Cyrus 230

" Ebenezer .... 125

" Esther 124

Frost, John 198, 233

" Margaret .... 243

" Mary 239

" Rebecca ... 215, 240
" Stephen . . . 222, 243

Fuller, Anna 240

" Andrew . . . 222, 242

" Caleb 133

" Dorcas 226

" Hannah . . . 199, 233
" James .... 199,234

" Leonard 239

" Lucy 162

" Marcy 205

" Mary . . . 158, 215, 240

" Mercy 238

" Nathan 241

" Ohver 174

" Sarah 174

" Thomas 178

Gafifield, Thaddeus . . .210,239

Gale, Abraham 237

Gamage, Abigail 138

" Samuel 138

William 138

Gardner, Benjamin .... 172
" Betsey . . . 227, 234
" Eleanor . . 144, 150, 172

" Hannah 151

" Henry 162

" John 225

" Joseph, 144, 145, 146, 150,

" Lucy 230

" Mary .... 172, 229

" Nancy 172

" Sarah 145

" Sophia . . . 196, 230

" Thomas 144

Gates, Mary 178

Gay, Catherine . . . 198, 233
" Elizabeth Cummings, 194
" Joseph W. . . 214, 240

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

253

Gay, Michael
Sally
Seth

" William Fai
George, John . .

" Lucy Jones

" Margaret
Sarah M,

" William Main
Geyer, John . .
Gilbert, Delight

" Mary .
Cilman, Samuel
Gilpatrick, James
Gipson, Henry
Gleason, David

" Dorothy

" John . ,

" Josiah .
Gobble, Joanna
Goddard, Abigail,

" David

" Ebenezer,

" Elizabeth

" Jonah . .

" Josiah . ,

" Mary . .

" Nathaniel

" Rachael .

" Robert .

" Sarah . .

" Stephen ,
Godding, Anne

" Dorothy

" Hannah,

" Henry,

*' Joanna

" Jonathan

204

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. 194
. 240

• 194
175, 204

. 204
. 204

218, 241
. 204

i97» 231

189, 228

. 221

219, 241
222, 242

. 158

. 114

. 116

114, 116

• 239
200, 231
122, 123

. 134

18, 119,

122, 123

146, 151

. 119

. 118

. 156

. 147

"5,

123,

124, 145

148,

128,

116,

45, 148,

Jonathan Coohdge,

Marcy
Martha,

112, 116,

[20, 121,

128, 133

" Peter . . . 120, 128, 148

" Rebecca . . . 128, 159

" Sally 196,230

" Sarah 159

'* Spencer 128

" William, 112,116,120,121,
128, 134, 159

Goodenovif, Caty 228

Goodridge, Sibbel . . 197, 232

Gould, Rebecca 233

Grant, Abraham 180

" Christopher, 118, 120, 153,

180,241

" Hepzibah, 189, 190, 215,

240

" Joseph 153

Grant, Joshua . 153, 187,

Page,

189, 190,

227

120, 142

. 118

. 236

187, 227

153, 180

• 153
. 146

182,225

• 157
181, 225

199. 234
. 242
. 225

• 234
206, 239

• 239

154, i66

" Mary .

" Mercy
Phebe
Sally .

" Sarah .

" Samuel
Gray, James

" Mary .

" Sarah .
Graves, Sally .
Greenwood, Beulah

" Elizabeth

" Marjora .

" Mary . .

" Rebecca .
Griggs, Nathaniel
Hackleton, Bethiah

" Hebzibath

" James

" John . ,

" Mary . .

" Samuel .
Hagar, Aaron . .

" Amos . .

" Abigail .
Charles .

" David

Elbridge .

" Elijah . .

" Francis .

" George Henry

" Horatio .

" Jonathan

" Margery .

" Mary . .

" Mary Ann

" Moses . .

" Nelson 218

" Patty 217

" Sally 217

" Samuel . . 138, 156, 217,,

" Susanna 138

Hall, Anna 154,

" Ezekiel 154

" James 201

Hallowell, Mary . . . 202, 237
Hammond, Abigail . 137, 215, 240

" Avis 157

" Ephraim 226

" Mary 139

" Phebe Sherman, 222, 242

" Samuel 133

Harback, Sally . . . 182, 225

Hardy, Irene 223

Harrington, Anna, 121, 127, 155,
161, 166, 167, 178, 188, 228

" Avis .... 198, 232

" Betsey 169

. 119

I4r "9

54, 166
. 166
. 166
. 230
. 178
. 138
. 217

18, 225
. 217

17, 240

17, 233
. 217
. 217

• '38
. 218

38, 217
. 217

254

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Page.

Harrington, Beulah \ ... 122

" Charles . , . 141, 210

" Edward, 121, 127, 138, 142,

141, 161, 167, 168

" Elijah 166

" Eliza .... 222, 242
" Elizabeth .... 133

" Ephraim 169

" Esther, 166, 168, 169, 171,

172, 177

" Grace, . . 122, 140, 152

" Hannah, 138, 141, 142, 166,

167

" Isaac 171

" Jacob 167

" Joel .167

" Jonathan, 122, 148, 152, 169

171,177

" Jonathan Bemis . . 177

" Katharine .... 135

Katy . . . 169, 171, 177

" Leonard 177

" Lucretia 172

" Lucy 167

" Lydia 152

" Mary, 122, 127, 129, 135,

141, 143, 158

" Nathaniel, 122, 125, 127,

129, 135, 141, 143, 147, 161,

232

" Peter, 161, 166, 167, 231

" Phineas, 122, 138, 167, 168

Polly 168

" Ruth 134

" Sally 239

*' Samuel . . . 161, 229

•' Sarah 115

" Susanna . . 142, 167, 225

Thankful, 167, 168, 182, 183

" William, 122, 168, 171, 172,

177

Harris, Abigail 144

" Anna 138

" Benjamin . . 136, 144

Caty iSee Katy).
" Elijah . . . 193, 213
" Hannah . . 136, 143, 252
" John, 186, 210, 212, 239

" Joseph 193

" Katy, Caty, 186, 193, 200,
234

" Leonard 234

" Lucy .... 188, 228
" Luda .... 195, 230
" Mary, 144, 186, 211, 212,
240
" Nathaniel • 125, 135, 186

" Priscilla 133

'• Sarah, 135, 138, 143, 145,
149

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Harris, Stephen, 135, 138, 143, 180,
186, 193

" Thomas 123

Harvey, George, 189, 213, 217, 229

" Isaac 213

" John Parks .... 213

" Leonard 217

Lucy, 213, 217, 223, 243
" Nancy . . . 223, 243
" Nancy Stearns . . 213
" Samuel Fessenden . 213

Harwood, John 232

Hastings, Ann 114

" Benjamin, 117, 143, 178,
184

" Bridget 239

" Charles . . 184, 185, 239
" Daniel . .117, 149, 184
" Eliphalet . 185, 188, 228

" Eliza 222

" Elizabeth, 133, 149, 178,

184

" Hannah , . 117, 127,137

" Isaac 159

" John 164

" Jonas 117

" Josiah 140

" Mary, 117, 127, 159, 184,

237

" Rebecca . .184, 198, 233

Richard Clark ... 184

" Ruth 123

" Sally 231

" Sarah, 143, 144, 149, 159,
160, 184

Seth 127

" Simon, 142, 143, 144, 149,

159, 160, 162, 169

" Thaddeus .... 151

" William 117

Hay, Abigail 128

" Elizabeth, 128, 129, 130,

135
" James, 128, 129, 130, 133,

135
" Joseph . .136, 2CO, 234

" William 130

Hayden, Heyden, Catherine . 238
" Lemuel . . , 187, 227

Haynes, Lydia 232

Hayward, Abigail . . 189, 228

" Ezra 225

Healy, Nathaniel 236

Heard, Thomas 231

Hersey, Hearsey, Catherine . 216
" Jerome . . 206, 216, 239

Hews, Abraham 151

Higgins, Luke 201

Hill, Abraham 134

Elizabeth . . 188, 228

Biftks, Marriages and Deaths.

255

Page.

Hill, Lucy 239

William 228

Hinds, Abigail 130

" Ebenezer, 129, 130, 136,
140, 148

•♦ John 148

" Margaret .... 129

" Samuel 140

" Susanna, 129, 130, 136, 140

12,
222,

Hoar, Esther "2

" John . .
Hodgkins, Elizabeth

Hoffman, John B ^jj

Holmes, Ann 218

" Caroline 218

John 218

" Margret .... 218

" Mary 242

Holt, Nancy 237

Homans, Benjamin .... 118

Mary .... 118, 119

" Thomas ... 118, 119

Honey, Calvin ... 199, 209, 229

" Susanna 209

Hooker, Francis S. . . 196, 230
Horn, Charles Fowle ... 209

George W 209

«* Henry 209

" Martha 209

" Samuel Cook ... 209

" William . . 198, 209, 232

Hosmen, John, 195, 198, 230, 233

Houghton, Elijah . . . 182, 225

" Louis 241

Hovey, Mary i33

» Phineas Brown . . 226

Sarah 241

Howard, Ann Maria . 202, 236

" Caroline ... 219, 241

Howarth, Thomas .... 235

Howe, Calvin 243

" Catherine D. . 206, 238

" Daniel 238

Howland, James 226

Hoyt, Benjamin 240

Huddlestone, Willis m ... 236

Huggins, Luke 235

Hunnewell, Jane . . . 223, 243
Walter . . . i95» 229

Hunt, Charles 167

Daniel 167

Dorothy i59

Elizabeth .... 132

Ephraim 132

Henry 167

John, 131, 132, 156, 159
Katherine . 131, 132, 167

Lucy 167

Mary, 131, i59> 167, 195^229

Page.

Hunt, Ruth .... 131, 132, 162

" Samuel 132

" Sarah 132

" Susanna 159

" Thomas . . . 132, 165

" William . . 132, 162, 167

Hunting, John .... 199, 233

Hurd, Jane Eliza 207

" Sarah Coburn . . . 207

" Thomas 207

Hyde, Hide, Ann 237

'' Catherine . . 215, 241
" Enoch . . 180, 189, 229
" George . . . 195, 229

" Joseph 113

" Mary 180

" PoUy .... 188,228

" Rebecca 156

Sally Dorr .... 180

" Samuel Gridley . . 180

Ingraham, Nathaniel ... 164

Jackson, Abigail 230

" Daniel . . 167, 170, 184
" Ephraim . . 218, 241
" Francis ... 170, 184
" Henry . . . 167, 184

" Joseph 135

" Joshua ... 205, 238

" Leonard 184

" Luce 158

" Lucretia 234

" Lucy . . . 167, 170, 184

" Mary 163

" Mary Henshaw . . 184

" Oliver 162

Phebe Child ... 236

" Simon . . . 196, 229

Jarvis, Caleb .... 188, 228

» Nathaniel .... 152

Jenison, Abigail, 118, 137, 145. 1501

^ 180, 189

" Abraham .... 189

Elias .... 186, 226

" Elizabeth . . i45' '74

" Fanny 228

" Lucy, 151, 188, 189, 228

» Lydia 189

" Mary .... 118, 151
" Mercy . . . • ii4» 158
" Phineus, 119, 156, 182, 225
" Samuel, 118, 119, 126, 145,
146, 150
" Sarah .... 126, 158

" Susanna 229

»' William i57

Jenkins, Athaliah .... 226
" Edward . . . 222,242

Jones, Elizabeth 158

" James .... 201, 235
Sally .... 187, 227

256

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Jones, Silas

Johnson, Daniel

" Edward

" Joseph . . . 200,

" Matthew

" Sarah

" Susan

" Thomas

Jordan, Jourdan, Jonathan P.,

Kelly, Joseph

Olive .... 183,
Kemball, Henry

" John, 136, 141, 142,

" Mary .... 136,

" Mrs. Mary ....
Kendall, Amasa . . . 202,

'' Benjamin Franklin .

" Eliza Curtis . . .

" George

" Henry Lewis . . .

" Hiram

" Nathan

" Paul . . . 204, 214

" Susan

" Susanna

WilHam

Kenrick, Anna

Kent, Charles

" Ebenezer, 164, 168,
179,

" Lucy . . . 168, 171
Polly . .
Kidder, John . .
King, Mary . . .
Kingsbury, Lucy .
Knap, Lydia . .
Kneeland, Polly .
Knight, Elizabeth

" Thomas .

" Tristram .
Knowlton, Jeremiah
Lamson, Elizabeth
Larabee, Catharine
Ruth . .
Lawrence, Anna .

" Mary . .

" Mercy

" Rev. Nathan

" William
Lawton, James
Learned, Abigail,

" Abijah

" Amariah,

183,

194,
195,

223,
214,
156,

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229
133

, 234
142
142

237
150
206,
238
123

, 226
136
150

, 142
125

1237
214
204
204
204
204
13s

.131
214
204
214
232
168

171,
226

,179
171
226
242
165
226
162
194
194
,228
,229
231

243
240

183

112,

12, 144, I47>
. 143, 202,
137, 141,
144, I47»
Anna, 152, 153, 154,

Bezaleel, 121, 123, 126,

Caleb 145,

Catherine ....

Page.
Learned, Caroline C. . . . 214

" Charles 214

" Charlotte . . . . 214

" Daniel, 126, 137, 163, 192,

218, 241

" Deborah, 143, 145, 149,

152, 230

" Elijah 227

" Elisha, 126, 147, 148, 154

" Eliza 199

" Elizabeth, 143, 146, 233

Fanning, 143, 144, 147

" Hannah, 121, 132, 137, 141,

143, 144, 146, 155,156

Henry 153

" Jedediah 142

" Jerusha, 121, 126, 129, 152

" Jesse 126

" Jonas 138

Jonathan, 132, 145, 147,

Joseph 155

" Joshua 149

" Josiah . . 143, 164, 237

" Katherine .... 157

" Lucy, 126, 136, 200, 213,

214, 234,

" Marcy 178

" Maria Coolidge, 210,213
" Mary . . .111, 141, 144
" Mercy . . . 123, 126, 146

" Moses 144

" Nathaniel .... 163

" Oliver 126

" Paul . . 145, 174, 192
" , Pernel . . . . . 159
" Phineas . . 206, 215, 243
" Polly .... 183, 226
" Samuel, 152, 192, 213, 214,
222, 226, 227, 235, 242
" Sarah, 126, 148, 154, 157

" Silas 154

" Susannah, 145, 153, 155,

159. 163
" Tabitha . . . 138, 184
" Thomas, 132, 140, 143, 145,

149, 192
" William . . . 132, 155

Leathe, Abigail 243

" Achsah 147

" Ann 197

" Deborah 220

" Francis . . . 220, 241

" Hannah, 128, 140, 143, 147,

149,161,231

" Jedediah, 136, 140, 143, 147,

149, 161

" Joanna 136

" John, 136, 161, 202, 237
" Julia Ann .... 220

Births, Marnacres and Deaths.

257

Page,

Leathe, Lucy 149

" Mary 149

" Phebe .... 222, 241
Polly .... 182, 225

" Sarah 143

" William . . . 189, 228

Leavitt, Caleb 217

" Charles 217

" Roxy ...... 217

Lee, Hannah 228

" Rufus .... 202, 237

Lemine, Betsey 163

Leverett, Lucy 228

Livemore, Abigail, 116, 120, 121,
132, 139. 225

Livermore, Amos, 115, 150, 155,

159, 190, 227

Anna .... 115, 139

" Charles 207

" David, I20, 121, 132, 139,
188, 191, 194, 207, 228

" Daniel 139

" Elisha, 159, 174, 196, 220,
230

" Frances 149

" Hannah, 132,190,207,220
" Hannah Sanderson . 194
" Hepsey . . . 187, 227
" Hepzibath . . 155, 159
" Jane Ann .... 220

" Jonathan 118

" Josiah . . . 194, 207
" Lucy, 155,190,218,241

" Lydia 139

" Martha 207

" Mary 134

" Nathaniel, 120, 124, 127,

133

" Oliver, iii, 115, 116, 118,

120, 127, 140

" Priscilla 121

" Rachel 139

" Ruth, III, 115, 116, 118,

120, 127, 161

" Samuel Bright . . 220

" Samuel White . 191, 207

" Susanna 113

" Sybel . . . 191, 194, 207

" Thomas 190

William . . . 189, 228
Locke, Jonas .... 218, 241

" Nancy 229

" Stephen .... 231

Loo, Dinah 234

Lowd, Lowd, Allen .... 242
" Clarissa . . . 215, 240

" Edward 181

Lucas, Samuel ... . 201, 235

Lyon, William 158

Maddocks, Maddox, John . 117

Maddocks, Maddox, Joshua

Mary .... 117.

" William

Main, Peggy

Mallard, James

Malay, James . . . 201, 227,

Marland, John

Manser, Mary

Mansfield, Aminidab . . .
Marshall, Francis ....

" Mary

Martin, Kezia .... 188,

" Lucy

" Priscilla

Mason, Aaron .... 159,

" Abigail . .113, 164,

" Amos

" Azor

" Benjamin . . 114,

" Daniel . . . 137,

" Ebenezer, 144, 145,

" Elias .... 134,
" Elizabeth, 113, 135,
144, 145, 149, 174,

" Enoch

" Esther, 113, 125, 172,
" Grace, 117, 120, 121,

[19, 121,

Hannah
Hugh .

Joel

Jonas .... 126,
Joseph, 113, 114, 117,
121, 126, 127, 135, 144,
176, 223,
Josiah .... 139,

Lewis

Lucy

Lydia .... 125,
Martha, 137, 141, 144,

181,
Mary . . . 147, 223,
Moses . . 148, 165,
Nehemiah, 135, 137,
144, 147, 148, 150, 153,

172,
Rebecca, 148, 150, 153,

" Richard Clark
Sally . . .

" Samuel . .

" Sarah . . .
Seth . . .

" Susanna . .

" Verlow . .

William . .

McGinnis, Alexander

Mclntire, Elizabeth .

137,

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237
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157
237
227
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,224
176
172
224
172
146,
224
224
141,
176,
224
149
224
126,
127
176
176
172
127
120,
168,
224
224
172
176
224

153.
225
224
176
141,

i59»
224

»59»
226
176
226
172

176

224
172
145
236
164

258

BirtJis, Marriages and Deaths.

McLane, Mary . . .

Meacham, George . .
" Giles Alexander
" Jeremiah Fowle

t74, 203,

199, 203.

;28

" John

" Lucy

" Mary
Mead, Abigail

" Anna . ,

*' Elijah . ,

" Isaac . .

" Israel . ,

" John .

" Joseph

" Lydia . ,

" Mary .
Polly . ,

" Samuel ,
Mellen, Leonard ,

" Sophia
Merchant, John
Merret, Richard
Merriam, Hannah
Merrill, Eli . . ,
Miller, Lucy . .
Mills, Jonas . .

" Levi

" Lydia . ,
Sally .
Minot, Abigail .
Mitchell, George

" Mary .

" Penelope,
Mixer, Anna
Moore, Lucy . .

" Maria ,
William ,
Morse, Abner Warren

" Arnold

" Eliakim .

" Elizabeth

" Josiah . .

" Levi . .

" Lucretia ,

" Nancy. .
Morton, David Eliot

" Thomas
Moulton, Molton, Ann
MuUay, Alice . .
Munroe, Amos . ,

" George .

" Nathan .

" Nehemiah
Murdock, Julia. .
Murch, Lydia . .

" Susanna .
William .
Myrick, Mirick, Benj;

" Samuel

" Susanna

129,

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. 203

• 203

• 203
204, 234

. 203

204, 233

. 170

• 125
. 170

170

135
229
170

. 170
. 170

196, 230

197, 232
197, 232
184, 226
218, 241
218, 241

135.

. 146
. 178

198, 233

• 239
. 226
. 223

201,235

200, 234

. 114

• 239
. 232
. 178

• 173
. 184

195, 229

• 235
. 135
. 227

199, 233
23i> 243

. 164

205, 238

. 124

. 240

196, 231
. 140

• 113

• 157
. 242

. Ill

III, 121

196, 230
. 164
. 164

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Newhall, Artemas . .

187, 227

Newman, Sukey . .

196, 231

Newton, Abigail . .

. 146

Henry . . .

215, 240

Susanna . .

. 156

Nichol

as, Jacob . .

• 230

Nichols, Elizabeth .

• 231

Gilbert, 199, 203,

204, 211,
233

John ....

. 174

John Meacham

203, 204

. oseph Henry .
^ucy Ann . .

. 211

203, 211

Mary ....

. 203

Pamelia , . .

. 234

Susan ....

202, 237

William . . .

211, 240

Nolen,

Nancy ....

• 234

Norcross, Abigail . . ,

. 228

Elijah ....

. 228

Elizabeth, 137, 142

, 143. 148
153, 192

. emima . .114,

148, 164

.osiah, 137, 139,

142, 143.

'48,

153, 192

Mary ....

. 192

Mary Ann .
Nathaniel .

218, 241

137, 148

Peter . . .

. 124

Rebecca

. 227

Sallv .

152, 192

Sukey .

187, 227

Susanna

147, 151

Noyes,

Diana .
John .
Orre .

• 173
. 173
. 173

Nutting, Charles,

62, 165,

167, 179,

181, 191

Elizabeth

• • 134

Hannah, 165, 167, 179, 181,
187, 191, 223, 227

" John 167

" Nabby 179

" Nathaniel .... 179

" Phineas 179

" Polly 229

" Richard Hunnewell . 179

" Sally 181, 239

" Samuel 157

" Susanna .... 199, 234

Olney, Rufus 235

Oring, Abigail 124

Orr, Susanna 134

Packard, Asa 222,242

Page, Increase W. . . . 198, 232

Pain, Abigail 214

" Stephen 214

Palmer, Joseph .... 162, 164

" Lucy 178

Pameter, Hannah 162

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

259

Page.

Pameter, Lucy 163

Park, Parks, Cornelius ... 162
" Elizabeth .... 243

" Esther 157

" John 179

" Lucy 225

" Mary ...... 162

" Richard .... 200, 234

Parker, Edward 227

" James 243

"' Rebecca . . . .196, 231
" Scarborough ... 226

" Timothy 230

Parkman, Ebenezer . . . • i33
Parmiter, Parmater, Elizabeth, 237

Esther 239

" Mary i74

Parry, John 162

" Mercy 114

" Samuel i37

Patch, Esther 222,242

" Lydia 242

Patten, Ann Lucretia ... 209
" Anna . 150, 152, 159, 180

" Charles 180

" Isaac, 159, 199' 209, 216,
233

" John 150

" Juliana Danforth. . 216
" Lucretia .... 209, 216

" Mary 152

" Mary Dencale ... 209
" Richard Eliot ... 209
" Samuel . . . . 180

" Susanna 180

" Thomas, 150, 152, 159, 180,
209

" William i59

Patterson, Abigail .... 120

" Amos 122, 148

" Beulah 120

" Elizabeth . 120, 125, 146

" Esther 148

" Joseph, III, 120, 122, 148

" Louisa 230

" Lydia. m, 120, 122, 148

" Martha 148

" Sarah 148

Pearman, Mary . . . ... 125

Peirce, Pierce, Parce, Abigail, 194,

208, 209, 217

" Abigail Minot ... 208

Abijah i39

" Benjamin .... 112
" Daniel .... 129, 133
" Deborah Hatch . . 217

" Elvira »94

" Ephraim '34

" Henry 129

" James 242

Page.

Peirce, Pierce, Parce, Joel . 223

" John 226

" John Minot .... 194
" Joseph, 125, 208, 209, 217
" Joseph Nathaniel . 208

" Lydia 234

" Lucy 123

" Martha 129

" Mary 112, 238

" Mary Blake .... 208
" Mary Booth ... 208

" Matthew 162

" Nabby 230

" Phebe 241

" Rebecca 112

" Samuel 112

" Sarah 112

" Thomas Dakin . . 201

" William 209

" William Thomas . . 209

Perkins, Ephraim 229

Perry, Abel 120

" Daniel 124

" Elizabeth .... 126

" Hannah, 117, 119, 121, 126,

128

" Josiah, 117, 119, 125, 126

" Joshua 117

» Mary 124, 240

" Nathan, 121, 124, 126, 128
" Nathaniel .... 113

" Obadiah 124

Peters, Abigail 129

" Joseph 129

" Moses 129

William 113

Pettingill, Joseph .... 222, 242

Phillis, Reney i99, 233

Phipps, Charles C 236

Pigeon, Nancy 238

Pike, Mary 218,241

Timothy 236

Polly, Jacob 124

Policy, Jane 188,227

" Nancy 229

Pomroy, Abigail 212

" Henry F 212

" Luciba F 236

William A 212

William M. 197, 212, 231

Pond, Samuel 237

" Sarah 227

» Zaccheus. . . .197,232
Popenburg, William . . . . i74

Porter, Nabby 227

" Nathan 178

Pratt, Asa 241, 243

" Zibiah 236

Preble, Mary 200

Prentice, Benjamin . . 122, 150

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197, 232

• 234

160, 226

. 160

197, 232

118, 151

122, 158

. 122

196, 231

Prentice, Elizabech .
Ellis . . ,

" Fanny . . .

" Hannah . .

" Isaac . . .

" James . , .

" Lydia . . .

" Mary . . .

" Mercy . , .

" Ruthy . . .

" Samuel . .

" Smith 122

Prescott, Oliver 137

Presson, Hannah 122

" Mary 122

" William 122

Prewett, William 201

Prichard, John 196

" Joseph . . . 198, 233
Priest, Martha 236

" Rebecca ....
Procter, Nicholas Broughton
Quiner, Mary

" Sarah

" Thomas ....
Rand, Elbridge Dexter

" Harriet Augusta .

" Mary

" Samuel .

" Thomas .
Randall, Abraham .... 136

" Elizabeth .... 129
Isaac 141

228
235
. . 117
. . 117
. . 117
, . 207
. . 207
. . 207
207, 236
• 139

Jacob
John,

Josiah
Love,

127, 129,

[30.
141,

127, 129,

143
136,
143
127

136,
143
130
221
235

" Samuel . . .
Ray, Edwin Carter . .
Elijah ....
" Elijah Rowell .
" Elizabeth . .
" George Augustus . 221
" Jesse Morse . . . . 221
" Walter Rice ... 221
" William Henry . .221

Reed, Cuff 196, 231

" Elizabeth .... 229

Remington, Elizabeth . 159, 168

" Frederick .... 147

" Henry 168

" Jonathan . . . 140, 144

John, 135, 137, 140, 144,

147, i59» 168

" Lucy 137

Mary, 135, 137, 140, 144,

147, 159, 168, 186, 227

Rice, Almira .... 218, 241

Rice, Caroline .... 202,

" Dorcas

" Elizabeth Winchester,

" Isaac

" John

" Lucy

" Mary Ann . . 215.

" Octavia . . . 222,
Richards, Polly

" Susan

" Thaddeus ....
Richardson, Abigail, 130, 136,
142, 148, 150, 152,

" Ann . . ,

" Betsey . , ,

" Eben . .

" Edward, 125,
142, 148, 150,

Elizabeth
" John .
" Leonard
" Lucy .
" Mary ,
" Mary B.
" Moses .
" Peter .

Polly .
" Richard
" Roxanna

Ruth .
" Sarah .
" Thomas
" William
Ridgway, Philip R.
Robbins, Abijah W.
" Ann . .
" Catherine
" Eliphalet
" Elizabeth
" George
" James, 174

" James H.

" Jonathan
Kezia . .

" Lois . .

" Lucy . .

" Lydia . .

" Nathaniel

" Samuel .

" Sarah, 187,

" Violet . .
Robinson, Betsey .

" James S. .

" Joseph

" Mary . .
Rogers, James . .

" John . .
Rook, Honor . .

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163

, 200
114
226
233

I 240

. 243
243
232
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140,

I 154
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225

130, 136,
152, 154,

. 152,
140, 178,

140,

195,
230
199
230

201,
130,
148,
M7,
150,

205,

189
206,

214,
223,
212,

210,
98, 212,

198,
56, 182.

216,
200,
182,

223,

223
179
154
223
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Rook, James 131

" Mary 131

Rowe, Elizabeth 229

Runey, Robert 234

Ruggles, Lucy 151

Mary 136

Russell, Anna 146

" Augusta Emily . . 207

" Clement 207

" Eliza C 207

" GustavusVasa . . 207
" Hubbard . . 142, 238

" Isaac 240

" Jane Ann K. . . . 206
" Jeremiah . . . 206, 239

" Jesse 227

" John .... 200, 235
" Joseph . 206, 207, 231

" Lucy 207

" Lucy S 207

" Rachael 232

" Sarah 234

Safford, Sally 225

Saltmarsh, Abigail , . . . 115
" Catherine .... 119

" Deborah 118

" Elizabeth . . . 134, 148

" Isaac 122

" John 115, 148

" Mary, in, 115, 118, 119,
121, 122, 137, 154

" Ruth 154

" Seth 121, 154

" Thomas, III, 115, 118, 119,

" William .... 146, 148
Sampson, Mary .... 198, 233
Sanders, Moses . . . .151,152

" Sarah 152

Sanderson, Clarissa . , . 202, 236

" David 209

" Ebenezer C. , . . 209
" Elizabeth . . . 130, 192
" Francis . . . .201,235
" Hanna . . 160, 201, 227

Henry 130, 157

" Isaac, 114, 116, 119, 130,
140, 160, 209

" John 209

*• Jonathan 123

" Josiah, 119, 156, 157, 192,

235

" Keziah, 116, 119, 130, 140,

192, 230

" Leonard 209

" Lucy 192

" Lydia S 238

" Mary 140, 225

" Mehitable .... 113
" Phebe 209

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Sanderson, Phebe Ann . . 209

" Phineas .... 196, 209

Polly 182

" Seth 130, 192

" Sybel, Sibbel, C. 202, 237

Sanger, Aaron 230

" Abigail, 138, 141, 143, 147,

162, 214, 216

" Abraham, 213, 214, 215,

228

" Anna, 144, 149, 154, 174,

208

" Benjamin .... 145

" Betsey . . . .179, 208

" Catherine . . .213, 215

" Catherine A. . . . 215

" Charles 215

" David, 128, 136, 138, 141,

143. MS, 149, 152, 153. 165

" Daniel, 166, 185, 187, 194,

199, 227, 233, 242

" Edward 208

" Elizabeth . . . 166, 208

" George 215

" George W 208

" Grace, 142, 143, 154, 164,
165, 166, 202, 208, 237

" Henry 215

■' Jesse 152

" Jesse Goodnow . . 216

'• John 138

" Joseph, 153, 185, 194, 208,

216

" Katharine .... 144

" Katy . . . 213, 215, 216

" Lewis 216

" Luce, 138, 141, 143, 145
" Lucy, 149, 152, 153, 164,
194
" Lydia . . . 128, 142, 143
" Nathaniel . 144, 146, 149
" Patience . . , .128, 166

" Patty 198, 232

" Polly 164

" Richard . . . .179, 208
Richard Eliot ... 208

Sally 185, 194

" Samuel, 128, 140, 142, 143,
166, 168, 208

" Seth 152

" Solomon 128

" Spencer . . . . . 149

" Thomas 141

" William, 137, 138, 141, 143,

147, 208, 214

Sargent, Sergent, Catherine, 213,

216

" Deborah 237

" Eleanor 235

" Isaac . 205, 213, 216, 238

262

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Page.

Sargent, John 216

Ruth 164

Savage, John 157

Sawin, Abjah 148, 178

" Abigail, 112, 116, 119, 121

" Anna 190

" Benjamin . . . 116, 152

" Betsey 227

" Daniel, 136, 137, 143, 145,
148, 150, 152, 153, 165, 229

" David 121

" Elizabeth, 113, 132, 165,

188

" John, 115, 119, 128, 142,

152, 174, 190

" Joseph 150

" Joshua 165

" Lucy 143, 164

" Lydia 115

" Martha 190

" Molly 136

" Samuel, 112, 145, 181, 225
" Sarah . . . 115, 128, 165
" Stephen, 112, 116, 119, 121
" Susanna, 128, 136, 137, 142,
143, 145, 148, 150, 152, 153,
165

Sawtel, Enoch 124

" Henry 115

Scales, Eliza 235

" Elizabeth C. . . . 201

ScoUy, Hannah 124

Scudder, Daniel 230

" Sally S 236

Seadding, John 241

Seales, Abraham .... 196, 231
Seaver, Ebenezer . .150, 187, 227

Seger, Mary 195,230

Senter, Delia 237

Sewell, Sarah 196

Shannon, Sarah 240

Sharland, James 232

Shattuck, Josiah 115

Shed, Ebenezer 133

Shepard, Thomas 165

Sherman, Charles 239

" James 166, 167

" Katte 166

" Mary 166, 167

" Suca 167

Shoreman, Charles . . . . 210

Shute, Mary 125

Sibley, William 139

Simmons, Edward .... 228

" James 191, 228

Mary 243

" Sarah 191

Simonds, Abigail 228

" Nancy 231

Skilton, Alfred 197,231

Skinner, Mary . .

" Nathaniel

Sloan, Mary . . .

Smith, Ebenezer ,

Elizabeth

George .

Grace . .

Hannah .

Joel

Page.

.197, 232
. 186, 227

• • 243

• 198, 233

• • "3

. . 185
. 185, 190
.201, 236
198, 233

Jonas 232

Lydia 185

Martin 125

Mary 238

Mary Ann .... 190
Nathaniel .... 133

Sally P 229

Shubael . . 174, 185, 190
William .... 215, 240

Soden, Anna 154

Eliza 221

Grace 154

Hannah ... 183, 226

Hariot 221

Mary Ann .... 221

Mary G 221

Samuel . . 136, 137, 141

Susannah, 136, 137, 141,

144, 148, 154, 171, 221

" Thomas, 141,148,171,221,

238

Somes, Lucy Ann .... 221

Sparhawk, Blake . . . 201, 236

Mary 238

Spear, Henry .... 195, 230

Sprague, Miles 215-240

Spring, Elmira 240

Alpheus 112

Convers, 112, 143, 146, 147,

152, 154, 158, 159, i6o

Ehzabeth, 132, 137, 141,

159

Eliza W 211

Francis . . . . 126, 169

Henry, 112, 117, 122, 126,

130, 137, 152

Jedediah . . 132, 134, 141

John 112

Josiah 141

Josiah Convers . . 149
Keziah . . . . 112, 117

Luke 154

Lydia 168, 169

Marshall . 117,213,228

180, 211

. 180

[22, 180
. 211

Marshall Binney,
Dr. Marshall . ,
Mary ....
Mary Sargent . .
Mercy, 143, i49.
154.
Mercy Amelia . .

152,
160
143

Births, Matriages and Deaths.

263

Page.

Spring, Samuel . .130, 168, 169

" Sarah. 112, 122, 126, 130,

146

" Sarah Sewell . . . 226

" Seth 132

" Silas 150

" Thomas 137

Spurr, Francis . , . 185, 187, 227
" Sukey 185

Stearns, Dorothy, 118, 120, 126,

" Esther 169

" George W 169

" Hannah 153

" John 162

" Josiah, 118, 120, 126, 129,

* Loas 125

" Lucy 169

" Lydia 232

" Mary . . . 129, 147, 151

" Mercy 134

" Peter 163

'* Phineas, 153, 155, 169, 185

" Polly 169

Relief .... 126, 156
" Sarah .... 140, 146

" Stephen 125

" Susanna , . 126, 153, 225

" William 126

Stedman, Betsey . . . 183, 225

" Nancy . . . 200, 234

Stetson, Benjamin F. ... 150

" Charles ... 210, 239

" Ebenezer . . 150, 151

" Lucy 150

Stevens, Benjamin . . 202, 237
Stiles, Nathaniel . . . 197, 232

Still, Catherine 124

Stimpson, Fanny 205

" Herisson 205

" John, 158, 197, 205, 228,
232

" Lucy 231

" Mary . 205, 223, 226, 243

" Sarah 204

" Susan 205

" Susanna 235

" Thomas 205

" William 205

Stoddard, Hosea 241

Stone, Aaron i8o

" Abigail, 115,137,167,180,
181, 197, 200, 231, 234
'• Abijah . .129, 164, 241
'* Anna . 123, 194, 212, 213,
223, 243
" Ann Rebecca Watson, 212
" Asa .... 199, 217, 233
" Asaph . . . 180, 181

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Stone, Caroline 191

" Charles . . 177, 206, 238

" Chary 149

" Cornelius . 137, 180, 236
" Daniel, 128, 150, 198, 232
" David . . . 122, 181, 238
" Ebenezer . . 136, 137

" Edward 212

" Eliza . 184, 222, 241, 243

" Elizabeth, 135, 158, 180,

198, 208, 232

" Eveline 191

" George 208

" George Henry . . 217
" Hannah, 123, 127, 128, 133,

144, 167, 169, 170, 176, 181,

184, 188, 189, 191, 194, 227

" Hepzibah . 171, 201, 235

" James . . 140, 181, 238

" Jerusha 181

Joel 181

" John 135

" Jonas 123, 152

" Jonathan, 123, 124, 127,

128, 129, 135, 138, 141, 144,

149, 150, 152, 177, 202, 212,

213

" Joseph . . 176, 183, 226

" Joseph W 212

" Josiah 126, 242

" Lenda 181

" Leonard .... 169, 236
" Lydia .... 141, 225
" Lucy Coolidge . . . 217

" Margaret 134

" Martha, 123, 128, 129, 135,

138, 141, 144, 149, 15c, 152

" Martin 230

" Mary . 113,123,156,217

" Matilda 236

" Mary 156, 217

" Moses, 123, 124, 127, 128,

158, 174, 180, 185, 196, 212,
230

" Nancy 180

" Nathan 181

" Nathaniel, 122, 124, 126,

128, 129, 136, 140, 142, 149,
181

" Rebecca 212

" Richard 170

" Rhoda. . . . 149, 180
" Ruth, . 122, 124, 126, 127,

128, 129, 136, 140, 142, 149,

197,231

" Sally . 177, 198, 226, 232

" Samuel 177

" Sarah, 125, 177, 208, 212,

213

" Seth 129, 189

264

Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Stone, Susanna
" Thomas

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181, 199, 234

... 138

" William, 128, 167, 169, 170,

171, 176, 184, 189, 191, 194,

198, 208, 233

" William Coolidge . 217

Storer, Seth 113

Stowell, Abigail 136

" Sarah 125

Stratton, Elmire 238

" Eunice 135

" Hannah . . . .115, 120

" Isaac 144

" John, 1 18, 129, 134, 143, 144

" Jonathan 113

" Joshua, 125, 129, 143, 144

" Josiah 234

" Mary . . . 143, 144, 151
" Mercy . . . .118, 129
" Richard Coolidge . 144
" Samuel . . 113, 115, 120
" Sarah . . . .113, 120

" Susanna 143

" William , . . 143, 144

Sumner, Elizabeth .... 227
" Seth 240

Swan, Albert Augustus . . . 207

" Constantine V. . 223,243

" Ebenezer, 139, 183, 207,

226

" Hannah 207

Isaac Sanderson

. 207

Swift,

Sarah ....

205,238

»4

. 165

Susan ....

206, 238

Swinburn, Isaac . . .

200, 234

Symmes, James . . .

182, 225

Tarbell Mnllv ....

. 2^6

Taylor

, Henry ....

215, 240

Isaac ....

. 183

Tayntor, Tainter, Ann .

. 112

Anna ....

. 140

Daniel . . .

201,235

Eire ....

. 116

Elisha L. . .

. 229

»<

Elizabeth . .

. . 152

Hannah . . .

111,124

Joanna, in, 112,

116, 120,
133, 142

John, III, 112, 116

120, 142

Mary ....

120, 174

«»

Samuel . . .

. 112

Sarah ....

. 162

«'

Susanna . . .

"2, 133

William . . .

120, 142

Teele,

Amos

• 239

Thatch

er, Ebenezer, 112,

n6, 118,

>2Q, 127

Hannah . . . .

. 116

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Thatcher, . John 119

" Sarah 116, 127

" Susanna, 112, 116, 118, 127
Thaxter, Levi, 200, 205, 235, 238
Thayer, Clinton . . . .199, 233

" Gideon F 191

" Joseph 227

" Lucy 191

" Susanna 191

" Zephear 178

Thomas, Sarah 215

Thompson, John 225

Thomson, Anna 146

Thornton, Elizabeth ... 115

" Timothy 133

Tileston, Charles S. . . .210,239

Todd, John 232

Tolman, Ehjah 158

Tomble, Hannah 238

Tower, Daniel 239

" Mary 230

Townsend, David .... 158

Traine, Thomas 112

Trefrey, William 226

Trow, Sally 226

Tuck, John 237

Tucker, John 226

" Sarah 240

Tufts, Aaron 156

" Benjamin . . . 194, 234

" Elias 158

" Joseph F. . . . 206, 239

" Sarah 163

Turner, Joseph 229

Underwood, Hannah . . 163, 190

" John A 223, 243

" Joshua, 187, 190, 227, 229

" Lucy 115

" Peter 226

Sally 237

Upham, Lavis 239

Otis 243

" Thomas 229

Vila, James 144, 147

" Mary 144

" Saboa 210, 239

Viles, Abigail 134

" Hannah 239

Vinall, Ann 201,235

Charlotte .... 226

Vose, Ann 239

" Elizabeth D. . . . 241

" Isaac 182, 225

" William 229

Wales, Benjamin 166

" Elkanah . .158, 166, 179

" Grace 166

" Nathaniel .... 166

" Susanna 179

" Suca, Sukey, 166, 189, 229

Births, Marriages aftd Deaths.

265

Walker, Charles H
*' Elizabeth
" Ezekiel .
" George S
" James G.
" Lucy S. .
" Richard .
. " Ruthy . .
" Samuel .
" Susan , .
" Susan A.
Wallace, Wallis, James
Ward, Amos . .
" Benjamin
" Lydia . .
" Nabby
" Thaddeus
" William .
Ware, Jonathan .

" Joseph
Warner, Ebenezer
Warren, Abigail .

Caroline A.

Caroline M.

Charles . .

Charles W. H

Clement .

Daniel

Edgar

Edwin

Eleanor .

Elizabeth

Emily M.

Eunice

George .

Hannah .

John . .

Joseph

Joshua .

Josiah . .

Juliana M

Lucy P. .

Lydia . .

Marshall .

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150

147
207
178
207

182, 225

207, 208, 235

207, 208

Mary , .
Matdda .
Minot . .
Moses
Nabby .
Nathaniel
Noah . .
Oscar . .
Roby, 161

50,

222,

93'

202,

[54,

165, 167,
173.
Samuel . . 124, 127,

Samuel W

Sophia . . 193, 202,
Susanna . . . 129,
William, i6r, 165, 167,168,
173. 177

208
242
233
155
120
227
120
239
235
237
146

155
203
168
190

177
203

1^3

203
203

193
127
203
190

173
203

125
236
127
155
177
193
150
193
190
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203, 231

• 193
. 129
. 127

• 203
168,

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142

193

237

123,

154,

129,

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Washburn, Ira

. 201, 235

Watson, Daniel .

140, 241

Webber, Juliana .

. 206, 238

Weeks, David

203, 206, 237

. . . 206

" Nancy

203, 206

" Nathaniel B

... 203

Weld, Deliverance

... 141

ob . .

... 165

" Nathaniel

. 218, 241

" Sally S. .

Wellington, Abigail,

218, 223, 241,

243

" Betty . .

... 162

... 181

" Dorcas, in.

116, 118, 121

" Edmund .

183, 226, 234

" Enoch

. 163, 231

Eunice 165

" Hannah 185

" Joseph, III, 116, 118, 121

" Lucy 178

Lydia .... 197, 231
" Margaret . , . . 121
" Maria ... 214, 240

" Mary 118

" Rebecca S. . . iii, 227
" Ruth ...... 231

" Samuel 231

•' Thomas 235

" Timothy .... 185
Wesson, Ephraim .... 157
Wheatland, Richard G. . . 223

Wheeler, John 238

" John B 230

Ruth 156

" Sarah 234

" Timothy 151

Wheelock, John 232

White, Abigail, 114, 144, 169, 174,
202, 236

" Abijah 140

" Abner .... 193, 210

" Alvarious .... 223

" Andrew, 144, 159, 182, 185,

193,209, 210, 225

" Ann 210

" Betsey, 185, 193, 202, 205,
209, 210, 234, 237

" Calvin 207

" Charles . . . 193, 210
" Deborah .... 238

" Dix 172

" Eleanor 148

" Elijah 156

" Elizabeth, 144, 159, 172,
195, 229
" Eunice . . 154, 183, 226
" George W. . . 223, 243
" Grace 174

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Births, Marriages and Deaths.

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White, Harriet 210

" Henry 177

" Jedediah . . 144,159,172

" Joel 141

" John 140

" Jonas, 125, 140, 141, 145,
169, 176, 177

" Joseph 228

" Josiah . . . 141, 150, 176
" Lois, 140, 141, 145, 174

" Luce 142

" Lucy, 140, 169, 176, 177,

193, 200, 205, 210, 234,

238

" Luther . . 201, 207, 235

Lydia, 134, 173, 185, 193,

209

" Martha . . . 133, 207

" Nancy 227

" Patty .... 227, 234
" Polly .... 193, 210
" Robert . . . 223, 243

" Ruth 125

" Samuel, 139, 141, 142, 144,
148,150,154,159

" Sarah 135

" Seth .... 193, 210
" Sibbel, 141, 142, 144, 148,
i5o» 154. 159) 188, 228
*' William . . , 169, 210
" William J. . . 222, 242
Whitmore, James M. . 223, 243

Whitney, Aaron 176

" Abigail, 116, 123, 171, 177,
179, 184, 185, 191
" Abijah . . . 167, 169
" Abraham . . 152, 157
" Alexander .... 202
" Alvarious .... 243

" Amasa 176

" Amos 236

" Anna 160

" Ann R 221

" Benjamin, 116, 121, 127,
149,179
" Betsey^ . . . 183, 226
•' Catherine, Caty, Katherine
175, 176, 196, 216, 217, 231
" Charles . . , 199, 233
" Charlotte .... 221
" Cromwell . . . . 216
" Daniel, 116, 131, 175, 179

" David 116

" Deliverance, 121, 127, 179

Dorothy, 116, 131,133, 143,

144, 160, 175, 197

" Edward 211

" Elisha, 179, 210, 221, 232,

239

•• Elizabeth .... 152

Whitney, Esther
" Ezekiel,

" Francis,

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• • • 197,232

51, 176, 195, 216,

217, 229

71, 176, 210, 237,

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George C 179

Grace, 131, 151, 175, 199,

Hannah, 149, 177, 206, 239
Henry . . 116,121,149

Horatio 242

Israel, 160, 175, 199, 233,
239

James

James B. . . 169, 17
James F.
Jemima .
John, 119
Jonathan,

Jonathan S.
Joseph, 112

217

212

. . . . 203

. 116, 133, 160

134, 160, 191

51, 170, 215,

225, 240

. . 203

116, 119, 121,

146, 170, 228

Josiah .

Leonard . . 214,228,240

Lois 167

Lucy . . . 131, 152, 160
Lydia . . . 127, 216
Mary, 112, 116, 119, 141,
143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 160,
175, 179, 214, 240

Mary K 175

Maria .... 199, 233

Micah 125

Moses . 188, 222, 227, 242

Nahum 216

Nancy 167

Nathaniel R., 141, i66,'i68,

169, 171, 175, 177, 179, 184,

185, 191, 198, 202, 203, 211,

213, 221, 232

Otis 216

Patty . . . 168, 197, 231
Polly .... 183, 226

Rebecca 121

Relief 167

Rhoda .... 200, 235

Richard 175

Sally, 182, 198, 202, 203,

211, 213, 221, 228, 233

Sally M 240

Samuel, 115, 148, 151, 170,
Sarah .... 127, 175

Sarah W 213

Simon, 116, 121, 139, 141,

143, 144, 145, 175, 185
Stephen . .156, 160, 167
Sukey .... 191, 229
Susanna, 125, 160, 174, 205
Walter 217

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